SKIDDING ACCIDENT SYSTEMS MODEL

THE THEORY INTRODUCED IS INTENDED TO IDENTIFY THE INTERPENDENCE OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SKIDDING ACCIDENT. THE THEORY PROPOSES THAT AN ANALYSIS OF ACCIDENT VARIBLES CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE SELECTION AND QUALIFICATION OF THE VARIABLES OUTLINED IN A SYSTEMS MODEL. THE SLECTION AND QUANTIFICATION THEN ENABLES CORRECTIVE MEASURES TO BE IDENTIFIED AND EVALUATED. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Res Rept 135-1, 21 PP, 12 FIG
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas Transportation Institute

  Texas A&M University System, 1600 E Lamar Boulevard
  Arlington, TX  United States  76011
• Authors:
  • Hankins, K D
  • Gregory, R T
  • Berger, W J
• Publication Date: 1971-3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Drivers; Highway design; Human characteristics; Mathematical models; Moisture content; Skidding; Vehicle characteristics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics; Models; Wet conditions
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221459
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 25 1971 12:00AM