RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CONFLICT-METHOD. AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATE OF THE ART, THEORETICAL BACKGROUND AND A JUSTIFICATION OF METHODS USED

RECENTE ONTWIKKELINGEN VAN DE CONFLICTMETHODE. EEN OVERZICHT VAN DE STAND VAN ZAKEN, ENIGE THEORETISCHE ACHTERGROND EN EEN VERANTWOORDING VAN DE GEBRUIKTE METHODEN

The analysis of the lack of traffic safety is often difficult because research workers usually do not see an accident take place. Therefore the data used are of an historical nature, information on accidents which have already occurred. An explanation of the accident is sought by means of reconstruction. An alternative to this method of research is the observation of conflicts and conflict behaviour. A traffic conflict is an observable situation in which two or more road users approach each other in space and time in such a way that there is a risk of collision if their movements remain unchanged. As a result of international cooperation the International Committee on Traffic Conflict Techniques (ICTCT) was founded, and seminars on studies in Rouen in France and in Malmoe in Sweden were organized. After a description of the different conflict techniques the situation in the Netherlands is outlined. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • Oppe, S
  • Van de Horst, ARA
  • KRAAY, J H
• Publication Date: 1985

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 35 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Cooperation; Drivers; International; International compacts; State of the art studies; Traffic conflicts; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00463229
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: NR-85-33
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1987 12:00AM