FEASIBILITY STUDY OF IN-VEHICLE WARNING SYSTEMS

The study examined the feasibility of various in-vehicle warning systems. The methods used to conduct the study include literature searches, surveys, interviews, and observations. Results of the study indicate that a major cause of accidents between motor vehicles and trains or emergency vehicles is nonreception of a warning by the driver. Nonreception is caused by factors such as acoustically isolated vehicle interiors, lack of driver concentration resulting from stress or fatigue, poor visual scanning patterns, geographical and climatic conditions, and distraction. In-vehicle warning systems (IVWS) have a potential for being an effective countermeasure in over half of the present accidents if system design could provide adequate range, signal clarity, and user confidence. Such characteristics require a technological level beyond a simple transmitter and receiver system.

• Corporate Authors:

  Tracor Jitco, Incorporated

  1300 East Jefferson Street
  Rockville, MD  United States  20852

  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Peterson, D D
  • Boyer, D S
• Publication Date: 1975-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 148 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Countermeasures; Crash causes; Drivers; Feasibility analysis; Intersections; Interviewing; Measures of effectiveness; Motor vehicles; Prevention; Railroads; Safety; Systems engineering; Technology; Transportation; Utilization; Warning systems
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness; Transportation problems
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00091573
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-801-569 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-256-3-752
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 13 1975 12:00AM