Subjective and objective risk distribution : a comparison and its implication for accident prevention.

Author(s)
Dunn, J.G.
Year
Abstract

The subjective estimates of risk made by 25 chain-saw operators were compared with an objective risk distribution derived from reported accident frequencies. There was significant agreement amongst the subjects on the distribution of risk, but very little correlation between the subjects estimates and an objective distribution. The implications of such a mismatch are discussed with respect to accident prevention.

Request publication

11 + 0 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.

Publication

Library number
B 7646 fo /83.2/
Source

Occupational Psychology, Vol. 46 (1972), p. 183-187, 4 tab., 12 ref.

Our collection

This publication is one of our other publications, and part of our extensive collection of road safety literature, that also includes the SWOV publications.