DISSECTION OF CAR CRASHES IN HIGH FIDELITY DRIVING SIMULATIONS

The authors implemented a novel visual tool to analyse driver behaviour in simulated car crashes. The crashes occurred in high-fidelity collision avoidance scenarios staged on the Iowa Driving Simulator. Driver performance data were digitised at 30 Hz and crash events were marked, allowing to "rewind" the data stream to analyse driver performance in the final moments. The authors were able to produce diagrams that clearly disclose the "anatomy" of a crash. This was made possible by plotting vehicle speed, lane position, brake, accelerator and steering wheel position, and driver gaze position in the 5 seconds prior to collision, together with a representation of road geometry and trajectory of neighbouring vehicles. A better understanding of the human errors that cause crashes can ultimately aid in the development of more rational strategies for crash prevention. (A) For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 898631.

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  Groningen State Univ /Netherlands

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• Authors:
  • Rizzo, M
  • Reinach, S
  • McGehee, D
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 49-56
• Serial:
  • SIMULATORS AND TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE HUMAN FACTORS AND ERGONOMICS SOCIETY HFES EUROPE CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING, HAREN, THE NETHERLANDS, NOVEMBER 7-8, 1996
  • Publisher: Groningen State Univ /Netherlands

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Automobiles; Behavior; Charts; Computer aided design; Conferences; Crashes; Drivers; Driving; Errors; Information processing; Prevention; Safety; Simulation; Vision
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 9001: Behaviour; 1243: Car; 6486: Chart; 1631: Collision; 8657: Computer aided design; 8525: Conference; 8655: Data processing; 1772: Driver; 1855: Driving (veh); 6440: Error; 1746: Old people; 9103: Simulation; 2066: Vision
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00752286
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 90-6807-335-4
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Sep 18 1998 12:00AM