Investigation the Influence of Risk Factors on the Occurrence of Road Accidents Using the Driver Performance Model

The Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM) is a high-priority research area for FHWA. IHSDM is a software system for evaluating the safety of alternative highway designs in a computer-aided design environment. The initial phase of this research program is to develop IHSDM for use in the design of two-lane rural highways. IHSDM includes a driver-vehicle module that simulates the moment-to-moment actions of a single driver-vehicle unit. Reviewed are the computational approaches that have guided the implementation of the driver performance model (DPM) that along with a vehicle model and other components constitute the driver-vehicle module. Five major computational functions of DPM are reviewed: perception, speed decision, path decision, speed control, and path control. Comparison of model results with data from a driving simulator demonstrates the ability of DPM to account for the horizontal curve deflection angle on the speed profile.

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Validity and Reliability Testing on Train Driver Performance Model Using a PLS Approach

Advanced Engineering Forum ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/aef.10.361 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. 361-366 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jalil Azlis-Sani ◽

Siti Zawiah Md. Dawal ◽

Zakuan Norhayati Mohmad

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Discriminant Validity ◽

Performance Model ◽

Partial Least Square ◽

Least Square ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Driver Performance ◽

Train Driver

The purpose of this paper is to explain the assessment of validity and reliability of measured items used in survey research. The structural equation modeling techniques and Partial Least Square (PLS) will be adopted to assess the goodness of measures of constructs used in a model to examine the performance of the Malaysian train drivers. The measurement process involves assessment of construct validity of the items and followed by convergent validity. Then, the composite reliability was assessed with internal consistency measure of Cronbachs alpha. Lastly, discriminant validity was tested to assess the validity of the measurement. The constructs are not supposed to measure other constructs or overlapping constructs.

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Driver Performance Model: I. Conceptual Framework

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting ◽

10.1177/154193120204602312 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 46 (23) ◽

pp. 1925-1929

Author(s):

J. M. Heimerl

Keyword(s):

Control Theory ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Performance Model ◽

Manual Control ◽

Comprehensive Model ◽

Program Managers ◽

Road Map ◽

Driver Performance

A comprehensive model that combines the necessary aspects of vehicle characteristics, manual control theory, and human sensory and cognitive capabilities (and limitations) is needed to efficiently and effectively guide experiments, and to predict or assess overall driver performance. Such a model would enable Army program managers to rank competing workload configurations and scenarios in proposed vehicles, and to focus resources on the most promising. Ultimately such a model would replace or significantly reduce reliance on the current costly process: multiple hardware iterations of “design-test-fix.” Currently no such comprehensive model exists. This paper discusses a conceptual framework designed to encompass the relationships, conditions and constraints related to direct, indirect and teleoperated modes of driving, and so provides a guide or “road-map” for the construction and creation of a comprehensive driver performance model.

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Assessment and Prioritization of the Critical Factors Triggering Road Accidents in India

International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering ◽

10.18280/ijsse.110210 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 207-211

Author(s):

K. Venkatesh Raja ◽

Muruganantham Ponnusamy ◽

G. Thamarai Selvi ◽

R. Saravanakumar ◽

M. Ashok ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Road Safety ◽

Input Data ◽

Research Work ◽

Road Accidents ◽

Critical Factors ◽

Risk Zone ◽

Medium Risk ◽

Expert’S Opinion ◽

Current Scenario

Road safety and its risk assessment has become very significant due to the increasing population and usage of transports in the current scenario. This research work primarily focuses on assessing the critical risk factors that trigger road accidents in India. Based on literature review and expert’s opinion, twenty-eight risk factors are identified and rated on a scale from 1 – 6. These critical factors are prepared as a questionnaire and the required input data is collected from a diversified set of automotive users. Further, the data is carefully processed and analyzed for identification of severe risk factors and its allied route cause based on the survey pattern. Three different cut-off patterns (Low risk, high risk & medium risk zone) are included to make the study more interesting, and the 28 factors are clustered with the aid of the collective results. Also, the dominant risk factors that has higher probability in triggering road accidents are identified for possible rectification.

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Identification And Analysis Of Potential Risk Factors Influencing The Road Safety Level At Designated Pedestrian Crossings

IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1088/1757-899x/1202/1/012032 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1202 (1) ◽

pp. 012032

Author(s):

Gábor Pauer ◽

Nóra Krizsik ◽

Szilárd Szigeti ◽

Zsolt Hamza

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Traffic Safety ◽

Potential Risk ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Road Safety ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Significant Proportion ◽

Road Accidents ◽

Safety Level ◽

Potential Risk Factors

Abstract According to the data of the European Road Safety Observatory, around 21% of all road fatalities are suffered by pedestrians in the EU. In 2019 in Hungary, road accidents of pedestrians have had a share of 14,6% in all road accidents with personal injuries, which meant 2535 accidents in which one or more pedestrians were injured. A significant proportion of the accidents occurred at designated pedestrian crossings (43,1% of pedestrian accidents in 2019), and this trend increased over the last 5 years. To account the problem, Institute for Transport Sciences Non-profit Ltd. conducted a research focusing on the identification of potential risk factors which may have a negative impact on the level of traffic safety of designated pedestrian crossings in urban areas. Analysis and ranking of the risk factors have been carried out based on experts’ evaluation and scoring, with the use of statistical methods. The results of the work explore the risks that need to be addressed with special attention during the review of existing, and the establishment of new pedestrian crossings.

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Ricostruzione della dinamica degli incidenti stradali. L'ambito giuridico, la strada, il conducente e il veicolo

10.36253/978-88-8453-398-2 ◽

2011 ◽

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Forensic Medicine ◽

Legal Aspect ◽

Reaction Times ◽

X Rays ◽

Road Accidents ◽

The Road ◽

The Third ◽

Safety Systems

The third and last instalment of the Firenze University Press work devoted to the reconstruction of road accidents, this book is an important complement to the two previous volumes by Dario Vangi and Virginio Rivano. Consisting of original contributions written by experts in each individual sector, the work explores the legal aspect of road accidents, consultancy and the rules of behaviour and then x-rays all the aspects relating to the road (from risk factors to containment devices), the driver (from reaction times to forensic medicine) and, finally, the vehicle (from safety systems to causes of fire and techniques of repair and estimates).

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