| Title | Human Factors Countermeasures to Improve Highway-Railway Intersection Safety |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 59394 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Sanders, James H.; Kolsrud, Gretchen S.; Berger, Wallace G. |
| Source | 231p. |
| Corporate Creator | Biotechnology, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19730700 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A field demonstration study in support of the evaluation of alternative railway-highway grade crossing accident countermeasures was conducted. Guidelines were provided for the development of countermeasure concepts. Investigations of the causative factors of accidents showed that maintenance of protective warning devices, driver attention and driver expectancy were precipitating and predisposing factors in accidents. An appraisal of inherent driver safety potential was made which included driver education and licensing, safety programs and law enforcement, attitude and habit components of railway-highway safety and psychophysiological capabilities and limitations. A broad base of data was obtained in a demonstration field study conducted in five states. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12309 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12309 |
| TRT Terms | Countermeasures; Field tests; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad safety; Human factors; Driver performance; Human factors in crashes; Data collection; Data analysis; Intersections; Questionnaires |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-HS-190-2-300 |
| Report Number | DOT HS-800 888; PB 223 416 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/59000/59300/59394/PB223416.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |