Human Factors in Transport Safety
A special issue of Safety (ISSN 2313-576X).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2017) | Viewed by 7042
Special Issue Editor
Interests: transport safety; human factors; driver behavior; vulnerable road user safety
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Most people have an implicit expectation that the transportation system they use on an everyday basis (road, rail, aviation, etc.) is safe. However, accidents do happen and, in some circumstances, the outcomes can be catastrophic. Human error is thought to contribute to between 50% to 90% of accidents, although with increasing automation, particularly in the vehicle sector, it is hoped that errors can be reduced to minimise accident numbers. This Special Issue will focus on the key Human Factor issues that are associated with road crashes and will concentrate on accident scenarios where automation can play a key-role in accident prevention. The Special Issue will also learn from other transportation modes and how human errors have been eradicated by the introduction of automation. Researchers should submit papers dealing with causation factors in real-world studies across different transport modes and how technology has already and/or could make a difference in the future.
Prof. Dr. Andrew Morris
Guest Editor
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