Using the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) to explore conflicts between different road user groups when making right hand turns at urban intersections

Paul M Salmon; M G Lenne; Guy H Walker; Neville A Stanton; A Filtness

doi:10.1080/00140139.2014.945491

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Using the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) to explore conflicts between different road user groups when making right hand turns at urban intersections

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Using the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) to explore conflicts between different road user groups when making right hand turns at urban intersections

Paul M Salmon, M G Lenne, Guy H Walker, Neville A Stanton and A Filtness

Ergonomics, Vol.57(11), pp.1628-1642

2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2014.945491

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cyclists

drivers

EAST

intersections

motorcyclists

pedestrians

systems analysis

Collisions between different types of road users at intersections form a substantial component of the road toll. This paper presents an analysis of driver, cyclist, motorcyclist and pedestrian behaviour at intersections that involved the application of an integrated suite of ergonomics methods, the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) framework, to on-road study data. EAST was used to analyse behaviour at three intersections using data derived from an on-road study of driver, cyclist, motorcyclist and pedestrian behaviour. The analysis shows the differences in behaviour and cognition across the different road user groups and pinpoints instances where this may be creating conflicts between different road users. The role of intersection design in creating these differences in behaviour and resulting conflicts is discussed. It is concluded that currently intersections are not designed in a way that supports behaviour across the four forms of road user studied. Interventions designed to improve intersection safety are discussed. Practitioner Summary: Intersection safety currently represents a key road safety issue worldwide. This paper presents a novel application of a framework of ergonomics methods for studying differences in road user behaviour at intersections. The findings support development of interventions that consider all road users as opposed to one group in isolation

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Title: Using the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) to explore conflicts between different road user groups when making right hand turns at urban intersections
Authors: Paul M Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Business
M G Lenne (Author) - Monash University
Guy H Walker (Author) - Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
Neville A Stanton (Author) - University of Southampton, United Kingdom
A Filtness (Author) - Queensland University of Technology
Publication details: Ergonomics, Vol.57(11), pp.1628-1642
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Date published: 2014
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2014.945491
ISSN: 0014-0139
Grants: A new complex systems approach to road trauma: Applying systems thinking to the fatal five, FT140100681, Australian Research Council (Australia, Canberra) - ARC
An innovative theory driven approach to enhancing situation awareness among road users in Australia, DP120100199, Australian Research Council (Australia, Canberra) - ARC
Organisation Unit: Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448877702621
Output Type: Journal article

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