FINDING FAULT IN MOTORCYCLE CRASHES IN HAWAII: ENVIRONMENTAL, TEMPORAL, SPATIAL, AND HUMAN FACTORS

Patterns of fault among drivers and motorcycle riders involved in collisions in Hawaii are examined. Personal and behavioral characteristics of drivers and riders involved in crashes are described, then temporal, roadway, and environmental factors associated with crashes between motorcycles and other motor vehicles are discussed. An argument is made that focusing on fault provides a strategic starting point for educational and traffic enforcement programs for drivers and motorcycle riders alike. A fault model is built by using logistic regression to predict the odds of fault for motorcyclists and vehicles involved in crashes. The spatial distribution of at-fault motorcyclists and drivers is mapped to determine if there are distinct spatial patterns for enforcement and educational efforts. The implications for motorcycle safety, driver education, law enforcement, and traffic safety research are discussed.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.3141/1779-24
• Summary URL:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1779, Traffic Safety 2001: Americans with Disabilities Act; Driver and Vehicle Modeling; Situation Awareness; Licensing; Driver Behavior; Enforcement; Trucks; and Motorcycles.
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• Authors:
  • Kim, Karl
  • Boski, J
• Publication Date: 2001

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 182-188
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 1779
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash causes; Driver education; Environment; Highway design; Human factors; Logits; Motorcycle crashes; Motorcyclists; Regression analysis; Research; Time of crashes; Traffic distribution; Traffic law enforcement; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: At-fault drivers
• Geographic Terms: Hawaii
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00824577
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309072379
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 13 2002 12:00AM