NTL Record

Title Vehicle familiarity and safety
Record ID 33359
Personal Name
Creator
Perel, Michael
Source 34p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Publication Date 19830700
Language English
Abstract A literature review and accident data analyses were conducted to examine the relationship between vehicle familiarity and safety. The infonmation from these diverse sources was consistent in suggesting that drivers of passenger cars and . motorcycles are having safety problems adjusting to unfamiliar vehicles. This problem was not caused by low total driver experience but by inexperience with the accident-involved vehicle. Estimates were made of the extent of this problem and recommendations were suggested to better understand the causes of the problem and identify possible countenmeasures.
Rosap ID dot:5832
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5832
TRT Terms Crash analysis; Crash data; Human factors in crashes; Driver experience; Driver errors; Countermeasures; Risk assessment
Classification NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors
Geographical
Coverage
United States
OCLC 12137163
TRIS Online
Accession No
396140
Report Number DOT HS-S06 509
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33300/33359/33359.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository