Author: L. O. BygrenPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 17
Book Description
The Driver's Exposure to Risk of Accident
Author: L. O. BygrenSurvey of Driver Exposure to Risk of Accident: an Overview of the Findings
Author: W. T. WhiteEstimating the Accident Risk of Older Drivers
Author: David S. LoughranPublisher: Rand Corporation
ISBN: 0833041398
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
As the U.S. population ages, so will the population of licensed drivers. Policymakers are concerned that this will lead to increases in traffic accidents and, consequently, injury to property and person. This report investigates how this aging will likely affect traffic safety.
The Effects of Exposure to Risk on Driving Record
Author: Albert BurgPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Automobile driving
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Survey of Driver Exposure to Risk of Accident: Concept and Dasign
Author: W. T. WhiteExposure and Accident Risk Among Older Drivers
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
This study investigated cessation of driving by older Victorian license holders; the rate of involvement in casualty accidents per distance driven for Victorian drivers of various ages, and the factors that contribute to the over-representation of older drivers in casualty accidents.
Exposure and Accident Risk Among Older Drivers
Author: John E. CatchpolePublisher:
ISBN: 9781876592462
Category : Older automobile drivers
Languages : en
Pages : 87
Book Description
Decision Making Style, Driving Style and Levels of Risk Exposure
Author: A Proposal for the Development of Exposure (to Risk) Information for Measuring and Monitoring Road Accident Risks
Author: Delbert E. StewartPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Traffic accidents
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Traffic safety managers are constantly faced with the problem of making decisions on which, and of these the best, measures and countermeasures to implement for addressing their main goal - improving road safety. The ability to make these decisions effectively is dependent upon the availability of suitable and contemporary research information on the incidence of travel and accidents occurring on our roads and highways. To this end an area crucial to traffic safety research is the development of evaluation methods for measuring and subsequently identifying high risk travel patterns. This component of the countermeasure development process is difficult to pursue since the overall risk of accident occurrence is directly affected by the joint interactive effects of numerous human, vehicle, road/infrastructure, environment, trip and temporal travel pattern risk levels existing within the transportation system. Other factors (e.g., countermeasure programs, economic conditions, vehicle/driver regulations, social factors) also influence the prevailing risk levels, at any given time, for road system users. This report discusses various aspects of an exposure (to risk) data collection system that forms the basis for developing a risk analysis sytem in order to measure and monitor road travel incident risks. Specifically, the relationships among causal factors, risk levels and incidence of accidents, injuries and fatalities are presented. The conceptual concepts of a risk analysis system process for measuring, monitoring and improving road safety are described. The 'key' information requirements to be considered within the framework of an exposure (to risk) data collection system are identified. A variety of methods are available from collecting exposure (to risk) information - these are discussed along with factors to be considered in their implementation. The applications and uses of exposure (to risk) information towards the main objective of making road travel 'safer' are also discussed. The report concludes with a discussion of the 1978-1979 National Exposure (To Risk) Driving Survey - the other effort, to date, to collect national exposure (to risk) data, and offers some conclusions and recommendations related to the development and implementation of a 'risk analysis system' for measuring and monitoring the levels of risk on Canada's roads and highways.
Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health, and Highway Safety
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309392527
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
There are approximately 4,000 fatalities in crashes involving trucks and buses in the United States each year. Though estimates are wide-ranging, possibly 10 to 20 percent of these crashes might have involved fatigued drivers. The stresses associated with their particular jobs (irregular schedules, etc.) and the lifestyle that many truck and bus drivers lead, puts them at substantial risk for insufficient sleep and for developing short- and long-term health problems. Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Fatigue, Long-Term Health and Highway Safety assesses the state of knowledge about the relationship of such factors as hours of driving, hours on duty, and periods of rest to the fatigue experienced by truck and bus drivers while driving and the implications for the safe operation of their vehicles. This report evaluates the relationship of these factors to drivers' health over the longer term, and identifies improvements in data and research methods that can lead to better understanding in both areas.