| Title | Development of a methodology for accident causation research |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 33354 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Joksch, Hans C.; Knoop, Jim C. |
| Source | 183p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Center for the Environment & Man |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19830600 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The obj ective of this study was to fully develop and apply a me thodology to study accident causation, uhich was outlined in a previous study . " Causal" factors are those pre-crash factors, which are statistically related to the accident rate for specific types of accidents, in specific pre-crash situations. To calculate accident rates, exposure measures matched to the pre-crash situations are needed. Data collection techniques to collect certain basic data by roadside observations were developed. A data collection design was developed, indicating when and where to collect data in Ulster and Schenectady Counties, New York. Data were collected, and exposure estimates for several pre-crash situations derived. Using police accident reports, accident rates were calculated for these pre-crash situations. The relations of these rates to va rious pre-crash factors and their interactions were studied. The general methodology is described in a separate "Manual for Accident Causation Research." |
| Rosap ID | dot:5830 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5830 |
| TRT Terms | Traffic crashes; Crash investigation; Crash causes; Crash rates; Data collection; Crash data |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
New York |
| OCLC | 11319183 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
393075 |
| Contract Number | DTNH22-80-C-07284 |
| Report Number | CEM Report No . 4286-751 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33300/33354/33354.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |