Human Factors In Highway Transport Safety
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Author | : Harvard University. Department of Industrial Hygiene |
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Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1954 |
Genre | : Human engineering |
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"In an attempt to discover some of the less obvious or hidden causes of these accidents and to suggest appropriate corrective measures, a research project was initiated in the field of highway transport safety at the Harvard School of Public Health in the fall of 1949. Primary emphasis was to be placed on the role of human factors in the prevention of accidents. When the project was begun it was apparent that accidents were caused by a combination of circumstances which involved the drivers, their equipment, and the operating conditions on the highways. This implied that a team of scientists, with specialized training in the fields of safety engineering, psychology, physiology, anthropology, and preventive medicine should participate in the study. Such an interdisciplinary approach is characteristic of schools of public health, and the one at Harvard seemed to be a particularly appropriate place for a program of this type. Extensive study and research, as applied to aviation and other industrial fields, had already been carried out in its Department of Industrial Hygiene. Here also were to be found the various academic disciplines necessary to the solution of the broad problems influencing health and safety in highway transportation. In this research program which has been undertaken in the field of highway transport safety, four separate studies have now been completed. The subject matter of the present, or third, study has been divided into five major areas as indicated in the following Table of Contents. The introductory section, Part I, gives a brief outline of the importance of accidents in general, and of highway accidents in particular. The various approaches for the reduction of accidents in the truck and bus industries are also presented. The following four parts of the report relate to: Part Il. The Selection of Drivers, Part Ill. Human Maintenance, Part IV. Human Factors in the Design of Equipment, and Part V. Operating Procedures and Accidents. The original research findings from this investigation on highway transport safety have been integrated with previously published studies throughout the report. A selected bibliography is given at the end of each chapter for reference purposes. A glossary of terms frequently used in the highway transport industry and in the biological sciences, as well as a general topical index, are included at the end of the report."--Preface
Author | : Robert E. Dewar |
Publisher | : Lawyers & Judges Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Automobile driving |
ISBN | : 9781933264240 |
Introducing readers to the behavior of drivers, this title covers a wide variety of perspectives on human factors, ranging from the design of roads, vehicles, and traffic control devices to emotional and motivational determinants of driver behavior. This new edition has been extensively revised and contains new chapters on driver education and driver distraction.
Author | : Cambridge Mass. Harvard School of Public Health |
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Total Pages | : 4 |
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Author | : Ross Armstrong McFarland |
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Total Pages | : 12 |
Release | : 1951 |
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Author | : John L. Campbell |
Publisher | : Transportation Research Board |
Total Pages | : 38 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Roads |
ISBN | : 0309117518 |
NCHRP report 600 explores human factors principles and findings for consideration by highway designers and traffic engineers. The report is designed to help the nonexpert in human factors to consider more effectively the roadway user's capabilities and limitations in the design and operation of highway facilities.
Author | : R. A. McFarland |
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Total Pages | : 23 |
Release | : 1951 |
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Author | : Jan Theeuwes |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2017-09-18 |
Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | : 1317152131 |
Many books focus on individual differences and how those relate to traffic safety such as accident proneness, gender differences, age, alcohol, and the effects of drugs. Others focus on the safety effects regarding the vehicle such as airbags, anti-lock brakes, navigation systems, intelligent cruise control and other new gadgets coming to the vehicle. Even though these topics are undoubtedly important for traffic safety, this book takes a unique approach as it focuses solely on the road environment. Designing Safe Road Systems provides the background for those who want to know more about the effects of road design on driving behaviour. It uses a systems approach to allow a better understanding of why and in what circumstances drivers may commit errors. This understanding will ultimately lead to road systems that prevent (fatal) errors from occurring. The book contains an overview of the current models and theories about human performance and human behaviour in traffic that are relevant for all those involved in designing safe road systems. The central theme of this book is how design principles can reduce the probability of an error while driving. The authors demonstrate how knowledge of human factors helps a road authority to better understand how road users behave. They argue that in many cases the design of the environment can be further adjusted to human capabilities, and that safety should be considered a system property to be built into the road system.
Author | : David Shinar |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
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Author | : Harvard University. Department of Industrial Hygiene |
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Total Pages | : 4 |
Release | : 1954 |
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Author | : Ross A. McFarland |
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Release | : 1949 |
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