Journal article
Variability in decision-making and critical cue use by different road users at rail level crossings
Ergonomics, Vol.59(6), pp.754-766
2016
Abstract
Collisions at rail level crossings (RLXs) are typically high-severity and high-cost, often involving serious injuries, fatalities and major disruptions to the transport network. Most research examining behaviour at RLXs has focused exclusively on drivers and consequently there is little knowledge on how other road users make decisions at RLXs. We collected drivers', motorcyclists', bicyclists' and pedestrians' self-reported daily experiences at RLXs for two weeks, focusing on behaviour, decision-making and information use in the presence of a train and/or activated RLX signals. Both information use and behaviour differed between road users. Visual information (e.g., flashing lights) was more influential for motorists, whereas pedestrians and cyclists relied more on auditory information (e.g., bells). Pedestrians were also more likely to violate active RLX warnings and/or cross before an approaching train. These results emphasise the importance of adopting holistic RLX design approaches that support cognition and behaviour across for all road users.
Details
- Title
- Variability in decision-making and critical cue use by different road users at rail level crossings
- Authors
- Vanessa Beanland (Author) - Monash UniversityMichael G Lenne (Author) - Monash UniversityPaul M Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessNeville A Stanton (Author) - Monash University
- Publication details
- Ergonomics, Vol.59(6), pp.754-766
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd.
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.1080/00140139.2015.1095356
- ISSN
- 0014-0139
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2016 Taylor & Francis Ltd. This is an electronic version of an article published in Vanessa Beanland, Michael G. Lenné, Paul M. Salmon & Neville A. Stanton (2016) Variability in decision-making and critical cue use by different road users at rail level crossings, Ergonomics, 59:6, 754-766, DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2015.1095356. Ergonomics is available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=0014-0139&volume=59&issue=6&spage=754
- Grants
- Organisation Unit
- Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; School of Law and Society
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449288202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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