Assessing the 'system' in safe systems-based road designs: Using cognitive work analysis to evaluate intersection designs

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 74, Issue , 2015, Pages 324-338

  Cornelissen, M ^a   Salmon, P M ^a,b   Stanton, N A ^c   McClure, R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive work analysis; Intersection design; Safe systems; Strategies analysis diagram; Systems approach

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; ROADS AND STREETS; TRANSPORTATION;

COGNITIVE WORK ANALYSIS; DESIGN AND EVALUATIONS; EMERGENT BEHAVIOURS; INTERSECTION DESIGN; ROAD TRANSPORT SYSTEMS; STRATEGIES ANALYSIS DIAGRAM; SYSTEM CONSTRAINTS; SYSTEMS APPROACH;

HIGHWAY PLANNING;

AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; SAFETY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COGNITION; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; SAFETY; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 84921485266     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2013.10.002     Document Type: Article

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