Abstract
The relationships between driver behaviors causing and immediately preceding an accident (Direct Causes), and accident causitive impairments in drivers' predisposing mental and physical states (Indirect Causes) are analyzed from a representative sample of 420 traffic accidents. A Relative Involvement Factor (RIF) is developed to reflect the change in the likelihood of any accident-causing behavior being implicated given the existence of a causally relevant mental or physical impairment. The analysis indicates that causative conditions and states suppress certain direct causes while increasing the likelihood of others. Specific relationships are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages | 329-334 |
Number of pages | 6 |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1976 |
Event | Congr of the Int Ergonomics Assoc, 6th, and Tech Program of the Annu Meet of the Hum Factors Soc, 20th, Proc - College Park, MD, USA Duration: 11 Jul 1976 → 16 Jul 1976 |
Conference
Conference | Congr of the Int Ergonomics Assoc, 6th, and Tech Program of the Annu Meet of the Hum Factors Soc, 20th, Proc |
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City | College Park, MD, USA |
Period | 11/07/76 → 16/07/76 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering (all)