A SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM OF ROAD CASUALTIES IN THE UNITED STATES

The problem of road casualties in the United States is analyzed from a systems viewpoint. Road accident data are reviewed, an accident causation model is proposed and accident causation factors are described in terms of human, vehicular and environmental contributions. A comprehensive program of safety-oriented research is outlined and difficulties in setting research priorities are discussed. /Author/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Project was funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • Kontaratos, A N
• Publication Date: 1974-12

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 223-241
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 3/4
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash causes; Environment; Human factors; Mathematical models; Motor vehicles; Systems analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00096749
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-016 313
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1975 12:00AM