Samenvatting
The technique of conflict observations has been out of view for some time as a tool to predict the level of traffic safety in a specific traffic situation. There still remains an urgent need for such a technique. In this paper the author discusses his experience with the DOCTOR technique, based on more than 500 hours of field work. It shows the possibilities but also the restrictions of the technique. A significant relation has been found between the number of serious accidents and the number of viewed serious conflicts.