Using the abstraction hierarchy to identify how the purpose and structure of road transport systems contributes to road trauma

Paul M Salmon; Gemma J M Read; Nicholas J Stevens; Guy H Walker; Vanessa Beanland; Roderick McClure; Brett Hughes; Ian R Johnston; Neville A Stanton

doi:10.1016/j.trip.2019.100067

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Using the abstraction hierarchy to identify how the purpose and structure of road transport systems contributes to road trauma

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Using the abstraction hierarchy to identify how the purpose and structure of road transport systems contributes to road trauma

Paul M Salmon, Gemma J M Read, Nicholas J Stevens, Guy H Walker, Vanessa Beanland, Roderick McClure, Brett Hughes, Ian R Johnston and Neville A Stanton

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Vol.3, 100067

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trip.2019.100067

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systems thinking

work domain analysis

abstraction hierarchy

road transport

road safety

Research is beginning to demonstrate the merits of considering the broader road transport system when attempting to understand and prevent road trauma. This study involved the use of Work Domain Analysis, a systems analysis method, to develop a model of a road transport system based on Queensland, Australia. The model was subsequently used to identify the system wide contributory factors that play a role in road crashes, and to identify aspects of road transport systems that could be exploited when developing road safety interventions. The findings show that there are a set of crash contributory factors relating to the raison d'etre, values, and functions of road transport systems. This suggests that further significant reductions in road trauma will only be achieved through fundamental changes to the road transport system itself. Examples discussed include reducing the emphasis on the use of road transport for economic growth, reducing motor vehicle use and increasing active transport modes, and overhauling road safety strategies.

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Title: Using the abstraction hierarchy to identify how the purpose and structure of road transport systems contributes to road trauma
Authors: Paul M Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Gemma J M Read (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Nicholas J Stevens (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Guy H Walker (Author) - Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
Vanessa Beanland (Author) - University of Otago, New Zealand
Roderick McClure (Author) - University of New England
Brett Hughes (Author) - Government of Western Australia
Ian R Johnston (Author) - Ian Johnston Transport Safety Pty Ltd
Neville A Stanton (Author) - University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Publication details: Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Vol.3, 100067
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.trip.2019.100067
ISSN: 2590-1982
Organisation Unit: Bioclimatic and Sociotechnical Cities Lab; Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Health - Psychology; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451446102621
Output Type: Journal article

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