The influence of driver fatigue on traffic accidents.

Author(s)
Forbes, T.W.
Year
Abstract

Several multiple factor ''ergonomic and systems'' theories of traffic accident causation are noted. Fatigue may be on factor. Experimental studies described include a ''near-accident'' study and a study of sleep deprivation effects on driver behaviour. Trip planning, rest stops, vigilance in truck driving and monotony are discussed. Research is needed on methods of reducing fatigue on long trips in city driving.

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Library number
B 15182 (In: B 15177) / 83.2 / IRRD 257012
Source

In: Medicine : driver fatigue in road traffic accidents : contributions to workshop on physiological, psychological and sociological aspects of the problem, Commission of the European Communities, 1979, p. 33-41, 3 graph., 7 ref.

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