The experiences and perceptions of heavy vehicle drivers and train drivers of dangers at railway level crossings

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 1217-1222

  Davey, Jeremy ^a   Wallace, Angela ^a   Stenson, Nick ^a   Freeman, James ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Heavy vehicle; Human error; Level crossings; Qualitative; Train drivers

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; ERROR ANALYSIS; RAILROAD CROSSINGS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SENSORY PERCEPTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTERS; HEAVY VEHICLES; RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSINGS;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAR DRIVING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLE; PERCEPTION; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RAILWAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERCEPTION; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RAILROADS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY;

EID: 43049155945     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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