Human factors in level crossing accidents

Wigglesworth, E. C.

doi:10.1016/0001-4575(78)90014-3

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“…No significant difference could be found in the time spent looking at the central regions compared to the peripheral regions of the visual scene on approach to the three level crossings. These findings are in conflict with the findings of Wigglesworth (1978), who reported a different proportion of drivers that direct their attention to peripheral locations when comparing passive level crossings to active level crossings with flashing light signals. This could be due to the relatively small sample size used by Rudin-Brown, Lenné, Edquist, & Navarro (2012).…”

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“…In several studies, aspects of driving behavior and attention during the approach towards level crossings have been investigated in different settings and countries (Åberg, 1988, Rudin-Brown, Lenné, Edquist, & Navarro 2012, Wigglesworth, 1978. Wigglesworth (1978) observed This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Transportation Safety & Security on 05 Nov 2015, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19439962.2015 driver's behavior at level crossings in Australia with a focus on head movements that served as an indicator of the quality of the search for a potentially oncoming train during the approach towards a level crossing. Two observers surveyed driver's head movements at 14 passive and six active level crossings.…”

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“…This could be due to the relatively small sample size used by Rudin-Brown, Lenné, Edquist, & Navarro (2012). Nov 2015Nov , available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080Nov /19439962.2015 As a perspective for further research, Wigglesworth (1978) formulated two hypotheses concerning inadequate behavior of drivers in his sample. A possible explanation for the absence of adequate searching behavior could be that drivers are not aware of the existence of a level crossing because they fail to perceive it or the signs announcing it.…”

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Gaze direction and driving behavior of drivers at level crossings

Grippenkoven

Dietsch

2016

Journal of Transportation Safety & Security

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International level crossing statistics reveal that the majority of accidents at level crossings occur due to human error on the part of car drivers. Often, the rather unspecific description of "attentional deficits" is given as the cause of most accidents. In this study, driving data and eye-tracking data were collected during a standardized driving study. Using a research vehicle, the behavior of 24 participants was observed while approaching two level crossings (one with passive protection, the other with active light-signal protection). It turned out that on the last 300m of the approach towards level crossings, all of the drivers detected and fixated upon at least parts of the protection layout at both level crossings. Nevertheless, only one third of all participants subsequently derived the right reaction and checked the rails for an oncoming train. Two thirds of the participants did not direct their attention towards the rail tracks. With such deficient gaze behavior, visual detection of a potentially oncoming train is difficult. In addition to the maladaptive gaze patterns, inattentive drivers decelerated significantly less while approaching both level crossings than attentive drivers.

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Gaze direction and driving behavior of drivers at level crossings

Grippenkoven

Dietsch

2016

Journal of Transportation Safety & Security

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“…Eye movement analyses have shown that most drivers do not look at several signs when approaching RLXs. Further to the lack of gazes at signs when approaching crossings, a large number of drivers do not search for trains at passive crossings [11].…”

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Integrating driving and traffic simulators for the study of railway level crossing safety interventions: a methodology

Larue

Kim

Rakotonirainy

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WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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Safety at Railway Level Crossings (RLXs) is an important issue within the Australian transport system. Crashes at RLXs involving road vehicles in Australia are estimated to cost $10 million each year. Such crashes are mainly due to human factors; unintentional errors contribute to 46% of all fatal collisions and are far more common than deliberate violations. This suggests that innovative intervention targeting drivers is particularly promising to help improve RLX safety. In recent years there has been a rapid development of a variety of affordable technologies which can be used to increase driver's risk awareness around crossings. To date, no research has evaluated the potential effects of such technologies at RLXs in terms of safety, traffic and acceptance of the technology. Integrating driving and traffic simulations is a safe and affordable approach for evaluating these effects. This methodology will be implemented in a driving simulator, where we recreated realistic driving scenario with typical road environments and realistic traffic. This paper presents a methodology for evaluating comprehensively potential benefits and negative effects of such interventions: this methodology evaluates driver awareness at RLXs, driver distraction and workload when using the technology. Subjective assessment on perceived usefulness and ease of use of the technology is obtained from standard questionnaires. Driving simulation will provide a model of driving behaviour at RLXs which will be used to estimate the effects of such new technology on a road

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“…The reasons associated with human errors (vehicle driver) related to the familiarity to the crossings [2], trying to beat the train [3], slowing down vehicles on the approach of crossing [4,5] and other factors such as long wait times may lead drivers to engage in riskier behavior at crossings [6].…”

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The methodology development of railway level crossing safety systems – South Australia case study

Ishak

Yue

Somenahalli

2008

WIT Transactions on the Built Environment

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Railway level crossing accident is one of the major contributing factors of railway related fatalities in many countries. Even though railway level crossing accidents can be considered as a rare event, the impact is often severe. In Australia, safety issues at railway level crossing are not very serious relative to those of developing countries. However, railway level crossing accidents have continuously become a concern in railway industries in especially when it involved fatalities. This paper presents a methodological development proposed for railway level crossing safety systems and South Australia's situation is used as a testing case. Due to the complex nature of railway level crossing safety systems; Petri Nets approach will be applied in assisting the development of a meaningful evaluation model. The components of basic concept of safety engineering; engineering infrastructure, level crossing surrounding environment and human factors will also be considered in the model.

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Human factors in level crossing accidents

Cited by 21 publications

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Gaze direction and driving behavior of drivers at level crossings

Gaze direction and driving behavior of drivers at level crossings

Integrating driving and traffic simulators for the study of railway level crossing safety interventions: a methodology

The methodology development of railway level crossing safety systems – South Australia case study

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