HUMAN/PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION

THE METHODOLOGY DEVELOPED BY THE SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MULTIDISCIPLINARY ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION TEAM FOR ANALYZING CONTRIBUTORY ELEMENTS OF THE HUMAN COMPONENT IN A HIGHWAY COLLISION IS IDENTIFIED. TO ACCOMPLISH ACCURATE ANALYSIS, DETAILED AND FACTUAL DEMOGRAPHIC, MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THROUGH INTERVIEWS WITH THE ACCIDENT PARTICIPANTS, AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS, NEIGHBORS, AND EMPLOYERS; ASSESSMENT OF DRIVING, CREDIT, SCHOOL, AND OTHER RECORDS; AND CONSULTATION WITH APPROPRIATE SPECIALISTS. USEFUL FORMS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR REPORTING SUCH PSYCHOLOGICAL AND INJURY DATA. THE FINDINGS FOR 82 CASE STUDIES HAVE BEEN SUMMARIZED WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS GIVEN TO THE ROLE OF THE HUMAN/PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS. BRIEF CASE HISTORIES ARE USED TO ILLUSTRATE SALIENT POINTS. /HSL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • FIFTEENTH CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
• Authors:
  • Cromack, J R
  • Williamson, T R
• Conference:
  • American Association for Automotive Medicine, 15th Conference Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 172-200
• Serial:
  • Volume: 15th proc

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Constraints; Crash investigation; Data collection; Drivers; Drunk driving; Human characteristics; Multidisciplinary teams; Social factors
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver psychology
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221825
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 11 1973 12:00AM