HUMAN FACTORS IN HIGHWAY-TRANSPORT SAFETY

ACCIDENTS ARE ANALYZED FROM THE STANDPOINT OF HUMAN FACTORS AND ACCIDENT PRONENESS. MANY VARIABLES ARE RECOGNIZED THAT CONTRIBUTE TO MOTOR TRANSPORT ACCIDENTS. IMPROVEMENT CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH INCREASED VIGILANCE AND RESEARCH WITH REGARD TO THE DESIGN OF EQUIPMENT, THE SELECTION AND TRAINING OF PERSONNEL AND SAFE OPERATING PRACTICES. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS REQUIRES TEAMWORK OF (1) RESEARCH SPECIALISTS, (2) OPERATORS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH ROUTINE SCHEDULING AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT, AND (3) THE MANAGEMENT GROUPS INTERESTED IN MAKING AN OPERATING PROFIT.

• Record URL:
  http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbbulletin/60/60-004.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 60, pp 36-43, 1 FIG Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • McFarland, Ross A
• Publication Date: 1952

Media Info

• Monograph Title: Road-user characteristics
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Bulletin
  • Issue Number: 60
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver training; Equipment maintenance; High risk drivers; Highway transportation; Human factors; Prevention; Safety; Traffic crashes; Training
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00220281
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Apr 21 1994 12:00AM