Developing A North American Static Hazard Perception Test

The authors examined the ability of young novice (M = .19 yrs experience) and experienced drivers (M = 5.1 yrs experience) to identify and localize frequently encountered roadway hazards using static images taken in western Canada. Dependent measures also included subjective ratings of hazard risk and scene clutter. Novice drivers reacted to roadway hazards more slowly while rating them as being less hazardous than young, experienced drivers. Using a small subset of scenes, it was determined that a brief hazard perception test employing static images could classify individuals with high accuracy (78%) and good reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .91).

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Iowa, Iowa City

  Public Policy Center
  227 South Quadrangle
  Iowa City, IA  United States  52242-1192
• Authors:
  • Lyon, John
  • Borkenhagen, David
  • Scialfa, Charles
  • Deschenes, Micheline
  • Horswill, Mark
• Conference:
  • Driving Assessment 2011: 6th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design
  • Location: Olympic Valley - Lake Tahoe CA
  • Date: 2011-6-27 to 2011-6-30
• Publication Date: 2011

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 629-634
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 6th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design, Resort at Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley - Lake Tahoe, California, USA, June 27-30, 2011

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver experience; Hazards; Highway safety; Perception; Recently qualified drivers; Risk analysis; Teenage drivers; Young adults
• Geographic Terms: North America
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01349845
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 16 2011 1:56PM