NTL Record

Title Comparative assessment of crash causal factors and IVHS countermeasures
Record ID 16014
Personal Name
Creator
Najm, W. C.; Koziol, J. S.; Tijerina, L.; Pierowicz, J. A.; Hendricks, Donald L.
Source IVHS AMERICA Fourth Annual Meeting. Held in Atlanta, Georgia on April 17-20, 1994; 28p. in various pagings
Publisher John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publication Date 19940000
Language English
Abstract The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Crash Avoidance Research, in conjunction with the Research and Special Programs Administration’s Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, has underway a multi-disciplinary program to: identify crash causal factors and applicable Intelligent Vehicle-Highway System countermeasure concepts, model crash scenarios and avoidance maneuvers, provide preliminary estimates of countermeasure effectiveness when appropriate, and identify research and data needs. To date, five crash types have been examined which include rear-end, backing, single vehicle roadway departure, lane change, and intersection/crossing path crashes. This paper describes the methodology employed in analyzing crash scenarios and developing functional countermeasure concepts independent of specific technologies. To illustrate that methodology, several steps in the lane change crash analysis are presented. In addition, the causal factors of four subtypes of intersection/crossing path crash problems are tabulated and functional countermeasure concepts are devised based on a matrix of crash causes and subtypes. Finally, the causal factors of the five crash types mentioned above are synthesized in separate categories dealing with the driving task, driver physiological state, and the driving environment.
Rosap ID dot:4299
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4299
TRT Terms Crash analysis; Crash avoidance systems; Countermeasures; Technology assessment
General Subjects Accident analysis; Accident avoidance; Accident prevention; Collision models; Driver attitude; Human factors; Intelligent Vehicle Highway System; Intersections; Lane changes; Motor vehicle accidents; Rear end collisions; Traffic safety; Warning systems
Classification NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS;
NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - Freeway Management;
NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - Incident Management;
NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - Driver Assistance Systems (Vehicles);
NTL - INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS - Crash Prevention and Safety
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Availability Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office; Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Research Paper
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/16000/16000/16014/PB2000102078.pdf
Alternative URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/jpodocs/rept_mis/7066.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository