ROAD USER BEHAVIOUR. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP "RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH", KONINKLIJK CONSERVATORIUM, THE HAGUE, 19 NOVEMBER 1986

Road user behaviour is very complex and has been studied in different ways, starting from different scientific backgrounds. But the goal of all these studies has been more or less the same: understanding road user behaviour in order to explain accident patterns and to design and evaluate countermeasures. This paper is a personal reflection on models, theories and research on road user behaviour and presents illustrations of the complexity of this behaviour and of the selective attention by researchers to elements or aspects of this behaviour. The last paragraph shows the characteristics of a conceptual framework for road user behaviour. In no way is this paper a documented review of post and current efforts in this field. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 809367. (Author/TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
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• Authors:
  • NOORDZIJ, P C
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 20-23
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Institute for Road Safety Research SWOV
  • Publisher: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Conferences; Countermeasures; Crashes; Research; Simulation; Theory; Travelers
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 2267: Attitude (psychol); 9001: Behaviour; 8525: Conference; 9102: Method; 8078: Netherlands; 1755: Road user; 9072: Selection; 9078: Theory
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00470007
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: R-87-3
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1988 12:00AM