Investigation of distracted driving activities at highway-rail grade crossings (HRGC).

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• Creators:
  Khattak, Aemal ; Tung, Li-Wei
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Nebraska--Lincoln. Dept. of Civil Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Railroad grade crossings
  • Distracted driving
  • Traffic crashes
  • Traffic safety
  • Fatalities
  • Injuries
  • Human factors in crashes
  • Data analysis
• Publication/ Report Number:
  MATC-UNL: 053;25 - 1121 - 0003 - 053
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Nebraska
• Corporate Publisher:
  Mid-America Transportation Center
• Abstract:
  Safety at highway ; - ; rail grade crossings (HRGCs) is a major concern for various agencies due to the high probability of ; severe injuries and fatalities associated with such locations. In the ; year 2010, 2,055 crashes and 227 fatalities were reported ; at grade crossings in the U.S. Of these, 97 crashes were reported at or adjacent to HRGCs in the state of Nebraska, ; including 43 crashes involving distracted driving. Distracted driving behaviors at ; HRGCs may increase driver ; susceptibility to the hazards common to grade crossings, and should therefore be carefully considered in efforts to maintain ; and improve safety at HRGCs. The objectives of this research were to report on the frequency and sources ; of distracted ; driving at HRGCs in Nebraska and to empirically identify factors that may be associated with distracted driving. Data on ; distracted driving activities were collected at two Nebraska HRGCs. Analyses indicated that, overall, female drivers wer ; e ; more likely to be distracted than male drivers. Drivers of commercial vehicles exhibited higher distraction rates than non ; - ; commercial drivers. Driver, vehicle, and environmental characteristics contributed differently to varying levels of driver ; distract ; ions. The presence of passengers and weather conditions (e.g., clear and dry pavement) were two major contributors ; to increased instances of distracted driving at HRGCs. Certain aspects of distracted driving at HRGCs that would benefit ; from further investi ; gation are recommended.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28300/dot_28300_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.24 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
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