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Corporate Creators:
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Age
Cognition
Driver Errors
Driving Simulators
Highway Safety
Pedals
Traffic Accidents

Publication/ Report Number:
DOT HS 811 605
Series:
NHTSA BSR Traffic Tech
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.21949/1525863
Resource Type:
Brief
Geographical Coverage:
United States
Corporate Publisher:
United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Abstract:
This project examined the prevalence of crashes in which the driver pressed the accelerator pedal when he or she intended to press the brake pedal, and the characteristics associated with these crashes. Technical literature published between 1980 and 2009 included few studies regarding pedal application errors. Studies conducted using driving simulators identified two predictors of pedal errors: increased driver age and impairments in drivers’ executive function as measured by clinical tests of cognitive functioning.
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PDF
Collection(s):
NHTSA - Behavioral Safety Research
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:672bd7e1985e2e857398d052fda298093dfdf89b30f78c0c4d69a3d80a71c083
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