INTELLIGENT VEHICLE HIGHWAY SYSTEMS (IVHS) COUNTERMEASURES FOR REAR-END COLLISIONS. TASK 4 INTERIM REPORT - VOLUME I: BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW

The Task 4 Interim Report of the Intelligent Vehicle Transportation Systems (IVHS) Countermeasures for Rear-End Collisions consists of six volumes. This volume, Volume I, "Background and Overview", presents background information, an overview of the framework used to analyze the rear-end collision problem, an overview of the human factors studies, and summarizes the mathematical modeling and simulation as well as presenting the preliminary performance guidelines.

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• Authors:
  • Wilson, T
• Publication Date: 1997-5-21

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 153 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Human factors; Intelligent transportation systems; Intelligent vehicles; Mathematical models; Performance; Rear end crashes; Simulation
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00798216
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-808 932,, Interim Report
• Contract Numbers: DTNH22-93-C-07326
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 1 2000 12:00AM