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Grippenkoven, Jan and Dietsch, Sandra (2015) Gaze direction and driving behavior of drivers at level crossings. Journal of Transportation Safety & Security. Taylor & Francis. DOI: 10.1080/19439962.2015.1046620 ISSN 1943-9962
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Abstract
Abstract: International level crossing statistics reveal that the majority of accidents at level crossings occur due to human error on the part of car drivers. Often, the rather unspecific description of “attentional deficits” is given as the cause of most accidents. In this study, driving data and eye-tracking data were collected during a standardized driving study. Using a research vehicle, the behavior of 24 participants was observed while approaching two level crossings (one with passive protection, the other with active light-signal protection). It turned out that on the last 300m of the approach towards level crossings, all of the drivers detected and fixated upon at least parts of the protection layout at both level crossings. Nevertheless, only one third of all participants subsequently derived the right reaction and checked the rails for an oncoming train. Two thirds of the participants did not direct their attention towards the rail tracks. With such deficient gaze behavior, visual detection of a potentially oncoming train is difficult. In addition to the maladaptive gaze patterns, inattentive drivers decelerated significantly less while approaching both level crossings than attentive drivers.
| Item URL in elib: | https://elib.dlr.de/100035/ | |||||||||
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| Document Type: | Article | |||||||||
| Title: | Gaze direction and driving behavior of drivers at level crossings | |||||||||
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| Date: | 5 November 2015 | |||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Transportation Safety & Security | |||||||||
| Refereed publication: | Yes | |||||||||
| Open Access: | Yes | |||||||||
| Gold Open Access: | No | |||||||||
| In SCOPUS: | Yes | |||||||||
| In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | |||||||||
| DOI : | 10.1080/19439962.2015.1046620 | |||||||||
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis | |||||||||
| ISSN: | 1943-9962 | |||||||||
| Status: | Published | |||||||||
| Keywords: | Level crossing, driver behavior, eye tracking, attention, safety | |||||||||
| HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | |||||||||
| HGF - Program: | Transport | |||||||||
| HGF - Program Themes: | Terrestrial Vehicles (old) | |||||||||
| DLR - Research area: | Transport | |||||||||
| DLR - Program: | V BF - Bodengebundene Fahrzeuge | |||||||||
| DLR - Research theme (Project): | V - Fahrzeugintelligenz (old) | |||||||||
| Location: | Braunschweig | |||||||||
| Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Transportation Systems > Human Factors | |||||||||
| Deposited By: | Grippenkoven, Jan Daniel | |||||||||
| Deposited On: | 30 Nov 2015 09:52 | |||||||||
| Last Modified: | 31 Jul 2019 19:56 |
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