Human Factors Countermeasures to Improve Highway-Railway Intersection Safety

Details

• Creators:
  Sanders, James H. ; Kolsrud, Gretchen S. ; Berger, Wallace G.
• Corporate Creators:
  Biotechnology, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Railroad Administration ; United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Countermeasures
  • Field tests
  • Railroad grade crossings
  • Railroad safety
  • Human factors
  • Driver performance
  • Human factors in accidents
  • Data collection
  • Data analysis
  • Intersections
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS-800 888 ; PB 223 416
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final report; March 1972-June 1973
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• NTL 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
• 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.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-HS-190-2-300
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12309/dot_12309_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.97 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:25cd87bffa647750b693252bc6ddfeba2a0917b611c10fbfe9eff45a3b1dbe1a