Description:
Traffic Safety and Human Behavior is a book that describes a theoretical framework and a critical evaluation of the most recent research findings to comprehend the complexity of the roadway safety issue. The book discusses the advances and the challenges in this area over the past five decades. The first part of the book provides background, theories, and models of driver behaviors. The next few chapters of the book discuss driver capacities, the effects of age, speed and safety, and the effects of impairments. The last part of the book is focused on crash causation, crash analysis, and countermeasures. The book also covers pedestrians, cyclists, and the need to accommodate them. Finally, the book discusses the increasing roles of crash prevention, driver-assistance systems, and how they change the driver-vehicle interaction.
Tool Type:
Informational Guide
Owner Source:
private_company
Sponsor/Owner:
- Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Published:
Availability:
This information guide is available for a fee at the following link: Traffic Safety and Human Behavior
Disclaimer:
This information is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The U.S. Government assumes no liability for the use of the information contained herein. This information does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. The U.S. Government does not endorse products or manufacturers. Trademarks or manufacturer's names appear in this information only because they are considered essential to the objective of this publication.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations, and translations thereof, expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Federal Highway Administration.