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Mistakes or deliberate violations? A study into the origins of rule breaking at pedestrian train crossings
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Mistakes or deliberate violations? A study into the origins of rule breaking at pedestrian train crossings
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Freeman, James E
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Rakotonirainy, Andry
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Train pedestrian collisions are the most likely to result in severe injuries and fatalities when compared to other types of rail crossing accidents. However, there is currently scant research that has examined the origins of pedestrians' rule breaking at level crossings. As a result, this study examined the origins of pedestrians' rule breaking behaviour at crossings, with particular emphasis directed towards examining the factors associated with making errors versus deliberation violations. A total of 636 individuals volunteered to participate in the study and completed either an online or paper version of the questionnaire. Quantitative analysis of the data revealed that knowledge regarding crossing rules was high, although up to 18% of level crossing users were either unsure or did not know (in some circumstances) when it was legal to cross at a level crossing. Furthermore, 156 participants (24.52%) reported having intentionally violated the rules at level crossings and 3.46% (n = 22) of the sample had previously made a mistake at a crossing. In regards to rule violators, males (particularly minors) were more likely to report breaking rules, and the most frequent occurrence was after the train had passed rather than before it arrives. Regression analysis revealed that males who frequently use pedestrian crossings and report higher sensation seeking traits are most likely to break the rules. This research provides evidence that pedestrians are more likely to deliberately violate rules (rather than make errors) at crossings and it illuminates high risk groups. This paper will further outline the study findings in regards to the development of countermeasures as well as provide direction for future research efforts in this area. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Accident Analysis and Prevention / Vol. 77, pp.45-50
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2015.01.015
Year
2015
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Elsevier Ltd.
Subject
FoR 1117 (Public Health and Health Services)
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FoR 1507 (Transportation and Freight Services)
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FoR 1701 (Psychology)
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trains
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pedestrian level crossings
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deliberation violations
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mistakes
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Journal Article
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ISSN: 0001-4575
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Copyright © 2015. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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