Applying an extended theory of planned behavior to predicting violations at automated railroad crossings

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 98, Issue , 2017, Pages 174-184

  Palat, Blazej ^a   Paran, Françoise ^a   Delhomme, Patricia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

Author keywords

Drivers; Motivation; Pedestrians; Railroad crossing; TPB; Violations

Indexed keywords

MOTIVATION; RAILROAD CROSSINGS; RAILROADS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY FACTOR; TRUCK DRIVERS;

DANGEROUS SITUATIONS; DESCRIPTIVE NORMS; INJUNCTIVE NORMS; PEDESTRIANS; RISK COMMUNICATION; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; VIOLATIONS; WARNING DEVICES;

SAFETY ENGINEERING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RAILWAY; SAFETY; STANDARDS; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLANNING TECHNIQUES; RAILROADS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84991710824     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2016.10.005     Document Type: Article

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