FATIGUE AND FATIGUE RESEARCH: THE AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE

This paper reviews the extent and nature of fatigue in road crashes in Australia. It then summarises the research that has been undertaken in that area and the issues that have arisen. Countermeasures to reduce fatigue are discussed, along with constraints to their effective implementation. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. E202317.

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• Authors:
  • HAWORTH, N
• Conference:
  • AUSTRALASIAN TRAFFIC EDUCATION CONFERENCE, 7TH, 1998, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 27-38

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Continuous structures; Crash rates; Crash severity; Crashes; Drivers; Driving; Education; Fatigue (Physiological condition); Hours; Injury severity; Prevention; Road markings; Rumble strips; Safety; Surveillance; Travelers; Trucks
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1661: Accident prevention; 1612: Accident rate; 562: Carriageway marking; 8525: Conference; 9006: Continuous; 1772: Driver; 1855: Driving (veh); 2284: Education; 2222: Fatigue (human); 9030: Hour; 1236: Lorry; 1755: Road user; 2849: Rumble strip; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 9101: Surveillance
• Subject Areas: Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00809505
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-9590668-9-6
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: May 3 2001 12:00AM