Exploratory Study Assessing Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Using On-Road Test Vehicles

Michael G Lenne; Paul M Salmon; Kristie Young

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Exploratory Study Assessing Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Using On-Road Test Vehicles

Michael G Lenne, Paul M Salmon and Kristie Young

International Conference on Road Safety and Simulation, 3rd (Indianapolis, United States, 14-Sep-2011–16-Sep-2011)

Transportation Research Board

2011

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Public Health and Health Services

highway-rail grade crossing

instrumented vehicle

cognitive task analysis

driver behaviour

Crashes at rail level crossings represent a significant problem, both in Australia and worldwide. Advances in driving assessment methods, such as the provision of on-road instrumented test vehicles, now provide researchers with the opportunity to further understand driver behaviour at rail level crossings in ways not previously possible. This paper gives an overview of a recent onroad pilot study of driver behaviour at rail level crossings in which 25 participants drove a predetermined route, incorporating 4 rail level crossings, using MUARC's instrumented On-Road Test Vehicle (ORTeV). Drivers provided verbal commentary whilst driving the route, and a range of other data were collected, including eye fixations, forward, cockpit and driver video, and vehicle data (speed, braking, steering wheel angle, lane tracking etc). Participants also completed a post trial cognitive task analysis interview. Extracts from the wider analyses are used to examine in depth driver behaviour at one of the rail level crossings encountered during the study. The analysis presented gives insight into the driver and wider systems factors that shape behaviour at rail level crossings, and highlights the utility of using a multi-method, instrumented vehicle approach for gathering data regarding driver behaviour in different contexts.

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Title: Exploratory Study Assessing Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Using On-Road Test Vehicles
Authors: Michael G Lenne (Author) - Monash University
Paul M Salmon (Author) - Monash University
Kristie Young (Author) - Monash University
Conference details: International Conference on Road Safety and Simulation, 3rd (Indianapolis, United States, 14-Sep-2011–16-Sep-2011)
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Date published: 2011
Organisation Unit: Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448621502621
Output Type: Conference presentation

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