HUMAN FACTORS AND ROAD CRASHES - REVIEW OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP

Research findings within each of the major human factor areas of road safety research are reviewed. Attention is confined to research relevant to the prevention of road crashes rather than to the amelioartion of their effects. The main concern is the road user: road and vehicle factors are considred only to the extent that they interact with road user characteristics in relation to crash prevention or causation. The purpose of the review was to establish those areas in which there is the greatest need for further research; accordingly, the review concludes with a list of recommended research topics.

• Corporate Authors:

  Department of Transport, Australia

  Office of Road Safety, P.O. Box 594
  Canberra, A.C.T. 2601,   Australia 

  Melbourne University, Australia

  Department of Mechanical Engineering, Grattan Street
  Parkville, Victoria 3052,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • MACDONALD, W A
• Publication Date: 1985-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 107 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash causes; Human factors; Prevention; Research; Safety; Traffic crashes; Traffic restraint; Travelers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Vehicle restrictions
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496131
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: CR 39, HS-039 711
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM