Subject Index

David Shinar (Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beersheba, Israel)

Traffic Safety and Human Behavior

ISBN: 978-1-78635-222-4, eISBN: 978-1-78635-221-7

Publication date: 20 June 2017

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Shinar, D. (2017), "Subject Index", Traffic Safety and Human Behavior, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 1235-1249. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78635-221-720162028

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INDEX

Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS)
, 420

ABS. See Anti-lock brake systems

ABW. See Advance Brake Warning

Acceptance
, 16, 430, 690

versus acceptability
, 1145

Accident

causes
, 13, 261, 269–275, 345–348, 414, 864, 875, 879, 931, 933–934, 1040, 1041–1042, 1044, 1045–1052, 1064

first
, 3–4, 145–146, 262, 264, 267

proneness
, 47, 481–482

See also Crash

Accidents

versus other causes of death
, 11, 13, 259, 337, 563, 573, 1049

rates
, 263, 335, 338, 462, 1024, 1132

and violations
, 47, 110, 123, 257, 261, 266, 268, 277, 278, 290, 313, 353, 362, 460, 466, 479, 487–488, 491, 500, 576, 697, 725, 823, 940, 954, 1061–1063, 1113, 1114

See also Crashes

Acuity

dynamic visual
, 148, 151–154, 349–350, 353

static visual
, 146, 148, 150, 151–153, 156, 158, 348–350, 677

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
, 102, 244, 760, 1089, 1093, 1137, 1140

Advance brake warning (ABW)
, 55, 57, 59

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS)
, 226, 370–371, 1132

Age
, 215–216, 263, 345, 349, 351, 584–585, 818, 990–991

Age related

frailty
, 339

impairments
, 344–362

Aggression
, 462–465

and anger
, 482–487, 496

displaced
, 463, 501

feasibility of
, 496–501

and personality
, 482–487

Aggressive behavior(s)
, 258, 472, 474

Aggressive driving
, 393, 401, 459, 462

and aggression
, 463, 464, 482–483

aggressive disposition
, 495–496

catalysts for
, 472–477

and congestion
, 463, 473–474, 478

and culture
, 463, 497–501

and displaced aggression
, 501

and driving environment
, 493–495

and feasibility of aggression
, 496

and frustration
, 462–465

and honking
, 463, 465, 471–472, 474, 496

measures of
, 465–472, 576

and personality
, 479–493

and running red light
, 463, 465–466

and social maladjustment
, 460–462

Air bags
, 117, 515, 544–548, 1144

Alcohol

absorption and elimination
, 565–567

and cognitive functioning
, 567–571

and crashes
, 573–587

and drowsiness
, 568, 824, 825, 1073

and drunkenness
, 571–573

DUI
, 563–564

DWI countermeasures
, 587–623

effects on driving, and on subjective sensations
, 567–573

effects on driving skills
, 585–586

and fatigue
, 823–827

and Ignition Interlock
, 614–618

and server training
, 601–602

and social marketing
, 599

and vigilance
, 640–642

Alertness maintaining task (AMT)
, 804, 835–836

Alternating blinking light system (ABLS)
, 942, 959, 997

Amber light dilemma. See Yellow light dilemma

American Association for Retired Persons (AARP)
, 365, 375

American Association of State Highway Safety Traffic Officials (AASHTO)
, 219, 393–394

American Automobile Association (AAA)
, 215–216, 367–368

American Automobile Association Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAF)
, 392

American Heritage Dictionary
, 1040

American Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
, 1131

American Medical Association (AMA)
, 360, 639

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
, 234–235

American Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
, 768

Amphetamine
, 639, 651, 652, 654, 655, 684–685, 839

See also Stimulants

“Angel dust”. See Phencyclidine (PCP)

Anger
, 482–487

Anonymity
, 326, 350

Antidepressants
, 655

Antihistamine
, 640, 675–676, 680–681

See also Depressants

Anti-lock brake systems (ABS)
, 102, 116, 892, 912, 969, 1055, 1147, 1148

Attention

attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
, 462

controlled and automated processes in driving
, 198–201

divided
, 191–201

and information processing
, 191–194

information processing levels
, 191–194

selective
, 191–201

See also Distraction; Inattention

Automated enforcement
, 434–437, 1123–1124

Automated processes
, 101, 190, 198–201

automation
, 107

autonomous emergency braking
, 1141–1142

autonomous vehicle
, 32, 94, 329, 370, 1150–1156

BAC (blood alcohol concentration)
, 565–567

and effects on driving
, 567, 572

and impairment
, 571–573

laws
, 588–593

legal limit
, 577, 588, 590, 594

Backup camera
, 1142–1143

Barbiturates
, 639, 675–676

Bayes procedure
, 1122

Behavioral adaptation
, 115–117, 524, 1146

Behavioral research

confounding variables
, 43, 46–48

control variables
, 43, 44–45

dependent variables
, 43–44

independent variables
, 43–44

intervening variables
, 43, 45–46

key concepts in
, 43

moderating variables
, 43, 48

validity and reliability
, 48–52

variables of interest
, 43–48

Belt use laws
, 527

Ben Gurion University
, 63, 65

“Bennies”. See Amphetamine

Benzodiazepines
, 639, 643, 645–646, 648–657, 675–681

Beta waves
, 815

“Between subjects” design
, 53–54

Biasing factors in assessing older drivers’ crash involvement
, 339–344

Bicycle/bicycling
, 23, 275, 861–862, 984–986

accident rates
, 1024–1025

bicycle-based improvements
, 1022

crash countermeasures
, 1005–1023

and crashes
, 988–991, 1003–1005

helmets and equipment
, 1022–1023

lights
, 1013–1014

as part of multimodal travel pattern
, 986–988

and societal trend
, 984

trails/tracks and paths/lanes
, 1017–1018

Bicyclists
, 275, 983

cyclists-drivers interactions
, 999–1003

cyclists’ visibility
, 994–999

under-reporting of bicycle crashes
, 992–994

See also Motorcycles

Billboards
, 101–102, 175, 727–730

Bio-motion
, 902–903, 996, 997, 1023, 1028

Blink behavior
, 815–817

Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
, 565–567, 580, 588–591, 593–595, 689, 881

Blumenthal’s model
, 114, 712, 801

Booster seats
, 536–539, 541–542, 1108

effectiveness
, 540–541, 543

Brake reaction time (BRT)
, 56, 202–222, 747

age and gender differences
, 215–216

in complex situations
, 216–219

and expectancy
, 212–215

and hazard perception
, 220–222

and relevance to safety
, 202–204

Braking
, 44, 55–59, 69–71, 87, 91, 97–98, 112, 147, 190, 202–206, 216–217, 222, 226, 404, 525, 606–607, 746, 753, 764, 892, 912, 943, 969, 971, 1061, 1148, 1158

Breath alcohol concentration (BrAC)
, 566, 567, 603

Breath testing
, 607–611

checkpoints
, 607

Caffeine
, 622–623, 839

Cameras

red light cameras
, 1094, 1123–1124

section cameras
, 437

speed cameras
, 400, 434–435, 437–438, 1124

Cannabinoids
, 639

compared to alcohol
, 639, 661

and crashes
, 660, 667, 668, 674, 682

and driving
, 659, 660–666, 668–669, 674

effects
, 660, 676

prevalence
, 642, 645–648, 659

Cannabis
, 651, 654, 655

Car following and headway
, 60, 222–223

CarFit
, 373–374

“Case control” design
, 54, 648

Cell phone(s)
, 733–768

conversations
, 404–405, 748

and mental load
, 747–748

relative to alcohol
, 763–765

relative to passengers
, 765–768

Center High Mounted Stop Lamp (CHMSL)
, 55, 56, 69, 73, 971, 1147–1148

Child protection
, 535, 542

Child restraints
, 535, 538, 539–543

Child safety seat

effectiveness
, 516–519

type of
, 536

use of
, 534, 535

Children safety
, 731–733

CHMSL. See Center High Mounted Stop Lamp

Circadian rhythm
, 810–812

Clearances judgment
, 222–231

“Click-it or Ticket” campaign
, 531

Climate as risk factor
, 991

Clinical approach
, 1041, 1042–1060, 1063

Clothing
, 889, 890, 894, 958, 995, 999, 1028

Cluster analysis
, 987

Cocaine
, 639, 643–646, 648, 651, 654–655, 684–685, 697

See also Stimulants

Cocktail party phenomenon
, 99–100

Coded symbols
, 232

Codeine. See Narcotic analgesics

Coefficient of friction
, 59–60, 119, 202

Cognitive

approaches to discourage DWI
, 593–602

conspicuity
, 941

dissonance
, 602–603

functioning, alcohol effects on
, 567–571

impairments
, 354–359

load
, 761–763, 833, 838

processes
, 332

Collision
, 7, 514

Commentary driving
, 311

Compulsory breath testing (CBT)
, 607–611

Concurrent feedback
, 778–779

Confounding variables
, 46–48

Congestion
, 473–474, 478, 493

Conspicuity

bicycle
, 939–942

motorcycle rider
, 939–942, 944, 958–961, 971

object
, 197

pedestrian
, 885–887, 891, 907, 914

search
, 197–198

Contrast, and visibility
, 889

Contrast sensitivity
, 142–148, 156–159, 166–167, 176, 332, 351, 353, 356, 358–359, 374–375, 884

Controlled processes
, 101, 190, 198–201

Cost-benefits analyses
, 1096

Count-down signals (CDS)
, 907

Court monitoring
, 618–620

Crash causation
, 715–716, 1059–1060, 1077–1079

cycling and
, 1003–1005

statistical/epidemiological approach to
, 1063–1068

validity of police assessment
, 1060–1062

Crash causes
, 1003, 1043

from clinical studies
, 659–660, 1042–1045, 1056, 1063, 1070

environmental
, 933, 1046, 1050–1052

from epidemiological studies
, 680, 753–755, 763, 962, 1063–1065, 1065–1068, 1070

human
, 415, 934, 1046–1049, 1048–1049, 1050–1052, 1053–1056, 1070

NDS approach
, 1069, 1072–1077

U.S. 100-car study
, 1069–1072

vehicular
, 1046–1047, 1050–1052

Crash culpability
, 344

and cognitive impairments
, 354–359

and driving style
, 362

and medical conditions and diseases
, 359–362

and older drivers
, 345–348

and vision
, 348–354

Crash(es)
, 4, 6–7, 22–24, 161, 339, 401, 548–549, 988, 1041

accidents vs.
, 6–7

analysis
, 155–156, 159, 267, 414, 540, 657, 668–689, 681, 685–686, 715–716, 722–723, 752, 763, 905, 950, 957, 971, 1047, 1049, 1078, 1086, 1148

causal analyses of
, 416–417

causes
, 864–898, 875–878

countermeasures
, 32, 564, 898, 911, 1005–1023, 1085–1158

crash modification factors (CMFs)
, 1115–1116

and drugs
, 682–686

severity
, 420–424, 714

and speed
, 402–404, 408

statistics
, 992

testing
, 548–549

theoretical issues
, 404–408

worthiness
, 513–514, 548–551, 1157

See also Accidents

Cycling
, 988

age as risk factor
, 990–991

alcohol as risk factor
, 991

climate as risk factor
, 991

and crash causation
, 1003–1005

gender as risk factor
, 991

and multimodal travel pattern
, 986–988

“Cycling Barometer”
, 984–985, 988–989

Dark adaptation
, 149

“Dart-out” crash
, 874

Daylight running lights (DRL)
, 158, 958

Daylight saving time (DST)
, 886

Decision making
, 1132

hierarchical decision making
, 90–94

Demerit Point System (DPS)
, 1111

Depressant

compared to alcohol
, 658, 676, 679, 824

and crashes
, 650, 658, 680–681

and driving
, 479, 642, 645, 676

effects
, 568, 622, 641, 676–681

prevalence
, 576, 642–659, 944

See also Barbiturates; Benzodiazepine

Design speed
, 400–401

Designated driver program
, 599–601

Deterrence
, 603–621

Diazepam
, 652

Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
, 11

Dissociative anesthetics
, 681–683, 687

See also Ketamine; Phencyclidine (PCP)

Distracted driving
, 711

Distraction
, 711–779, 882–884

and accident cause
, 715, 1045–1050

from cell phone
, 733–768

from email
, 769

external
, 715, 718, 721, 736, 1047

and headway
, 746–747, 764, 767, 772

internal
, 715, 718, 1046, 1048, 1054

and lateral control
, 358, 747, 760, 768, 801, 833

from passengers
, 717, 721, 737, 765

prevalence in driving
, 642, 645

and reaction time
, 747

sources of
, 715–722, 780, 1076

and speed
, 723, 725, 745, 764, 773

from text messaging
, 768, 769–775

Drinking and driving
, 564, 576, 730–731

countermeasures
, 687

and court monitoring
, 618–620

and crash risks
, 576–583

deterrence of
, 603, 611, 1114

economic disincentives to drinking
, 611

frequency of
, 586–587

ignition interlock
, 614–618

license suspension
, 614, 616, 620, 1110–1112

minimum drinking age laws
, 591–592

psychological treatment
, 620–621

vehicle impoundment
, 614–618

victim impact panels
, 596, 613–614

and Zero Tolerance laws
, 590, 591, 687

See also Alcohol; Driving while intoxicated (DWI)

Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ)
, 123, 467, 469, 477, 486, 497, 938

Driver education
, 275, 367–369

and crash involvement
, 278, 293

and driver training
, 276–282, 305–314

and hazard perception
, 281, 307–312, 955–957

Driver Education Evaluation Program (DEEP)
, 47, 277

Driver information processing. See Information processing

Driver licensing
, 151, 275, 278, 282, 593, 952, 1051

Driver training
, 87, 97, 266, 276–282, 305–314, 313, 430, 490, 780, 1054

Driving

Anger Questionnaire (DAP)
, 484

Experience
, 45, 65, 143, 160, 199, 225–226, 229, 234, 263, 265, 267, 272, 283, 311, 365, 587, 773, 947, 1047, 1064

simulator
, 49, 60–68, 64, 172, 191, 204–212, 367, 445, 587, 662, 744, 746, 750, 759, 809, 813, 833

skill
, 91, 585–586

style
, 362

Driving under influence (DUI)
, 563–564

Driving under the influence of drugs (DUID)
, 640, 641, 642, 642–643, 645, 687–688, 696

Driving Under the Influence of Drugs, Alcohol and Medicine (DRUID)
, 581, 643, 653

education and public information campaigns
, 697–698

enforcement of DUID
, 696

legislation dealing with
, 687–688

See also Drugs and driving

Driving while intoxicated (DWI)
, 489, 563–564, 642–643

cognitive and motivational approaches to discourage DWI
, 593–602

counteracting effects of alcohol with caffeine
, 622–623

countermeasures
, 587

cues
, 604–607

enforcement
, 602–603

general deterrence and perceived risk of arrest
, 603–611

legislation
, 588–593

prevention of recidivism and treatment
, 611–621

repeat offenders
, 575, 587, 611–621, 619, 642

See also Drinking and driving

Drowsiness. See Fatigue

Drug(s)

addiction, treatment for
, 697

categories
, 638–640, 659, 690, 694

combining alcohol with
, 587

definition
, 638–640

Drug Evaluation and Classification Program (DECP)
, 688–696

Drug Recognition Experts (DREs)
, 688, 689

effects
, 52, 369, 622, 638, 658, 677, 698

prevalence
, 335

and PTW crashes
, 944–945

relative to alcohol effects
, 330

See also under specific drugs and drug categories

Drugs and driving
, 638–642

behaviors and crashes
, 659–687

countermeasures
, 687–698

and crash risk
, 642, 683, 684

methodological concerns
, 657–659

NIDA
, 637

prevalence
, 642–659

relative to alcohol
, 567, 640–642, 642

treatment
, 697

Dynamic visual acuity
, 151–154, 349–350

Eating
, 730–731

Education
, 430–431

campaigns
, 697–698

and training
, 1107–1109

Electric bikes (e-bikes)
, 1023–1027

Electroencephalogram (EEG)
, 805, 815, 832, 840

Electronic stability control (ESC)
, 87, 102, 370, 892, 912, 1134–1135, 1138, 1140, 1147, 1149–1150

Enforcement
, 529–530, 602–603, 903, 1112–1115

automated
, 434–437, 1123–1124

and DWI
, 489, 594, 598, 603

moving versus stationary
, 433–434

as part of environmental traffic control
, 1123–1124

speed
, 431–433, 438

Environment(al)
, 1050–1052

approaches
, 439–440

causes
, 1050–1052

countermeasures
, 846–847

design
, 903–911

driving environment
, 493–495

modifications
, 1115–1132

and personality
, 495–496

treatments
, 374–376

Epidemiological approach
, 962, 1041–1042, 1063–1068

Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS)
, 807

Ergonomic principles
, 239–240

e-Safety
, 1132, 1137, 1138

acceptance of and adaptation
, 1145–1150

autonomous emergency braking
, 1141–1142

eCall (ECA)
, 1138, 1140

ISA
, 1143–1144

political will, and policy
, 1140–1141

sensors and backup cameras
, 1142–1143

TSL
, 1143–1144

ESC. See Electronic stability control

Ethanol. See Alcohol

EuroNCAP
, 3, 550, 913, 1136, 1137

European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF)
, 984–985

European naturalistic Driving and Riding for Infrastructure & Vehicle safety and Environment (UDRIVE)
, 1077

European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP)
, 3, 532, 550–551, 913, 1136–1137

European Transport Safety Council (ETSC)
, 430, 1144

Expectancy
, 212–215, 1119–1120, 1142

increasing
, 1014–1015

and reaction time
, 212–215

and target detection
, 166

and visibility
, 889–892

Experience
, 200, 275

Experimental design
, 531, 844

Extraversion
, 481

Eye movements
, 168–169

in driving
, 169–176

and fixations
, 168

and saccades
, 168

See also Visual search

Fatal Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
, 258, 296, 298, 487, 517–518, 539, 545, 546, 574, 647, 671, 714, 877, 962, 965, 1054

Fatigue
, 797–801, 821

and alertness maintaining task (AMT)
, 834–835

and circadian rhythm
, 810–812, 820–821, 827

and crashes
, 805, 807, 811, 817, 820

detection
, 815, 844, 912, 1154

and driving
, 797–847

and heart rate variability (HRV)
, 104, 726, 799, 806, 815, 836

and music
, 801, 833, 836

and rumble strips
, 827, 847, 1118

subjective
, 571–573, 799, 804–819, 812, 814, 824, 827, 835, 841, 843

symptoms of
, 800, 802, 805, 833

and vigilance
, 799, 802, 805, 824, 826, 844, 847

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
, 33, 240, 904, 914, 985–986, 1119, 1131

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
, 809

Federal Motor Vehicle Carrier Safety Administration (FMVCSA)
, 33

Fentanyl
, 639, 683

Field operational test (FOT)
, 71–72, 229

“15-second rule”
, 723–724, 768–769

Fovea
, 140, 153, 162, 164, 165, 166, 169

Frailty bias
, 339

Frustration-aggression model
, 464–465

Fuller’s TCI model
, 111–114

Gap judgment and perception
, 222–231, 941–946

Gears
, 90–91, 97, 101, 199–200, 270, 464–465

Gender

differences in brake reaction time
, 215–216

and identity
, 491–493

as risk factor
, 991

German In-Depth Accident Study (GIDAS)
, 346, 932–933, 936, 1052

Glare
, 148–151

Glaucoma
, 359

Global positioning system (GPS)
, 443–444

Goals of driver education (GDE)
, 305–307

Google Car
, 32, 1152–1153

Graduated driver licensing (GDL)
, 193, 198–199, 221, 275, 282–305, 356, 673, 740, 742, 1106

Grand Rapids Study
, 576–577, 578–579

Haddon’s Matrix
, 1093–1094

Hallucinogens
, 682–683

Halo effects
, 419, 432–433

Hand-held phones
, 757–760

Hands-free phones
, 757–760

Hashish
, 639, 660–674

Hazard perception
, 220–222, 273–275, 307–312, 373, 832

Head restraints
, 543–544

Head-up display (HUD)
, 371

Headway

cell phones effects on
, 746–747

comfortable
, 223, 224–227

estimation
, 227–229

judgment
, 222–231

and learning
, 224, 228–229

minimum
, 224–227

safe
, 224–227

Heart rate variability (HRV)
, 104, 725, 726, 799, 815, 836, 837

Helmet laws
, 1008–1009

Helmets
, 961–969, 1012–1013, 1022–1023

Heroin
, 639, 683

See also Narcotic analgesics

Highway hypnosis
, 1118

Hindsight bias
, 1043–1044

Honking
, 310, 465, 466, 471, 472, 474, 477, 493, 494, 495, 496, 499, 500, 820

Horizontal gaze nystagmus (HGN)
, 606–607

Human information processing. See Information processing

Hurt study
, 931–933

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV)
, 912, 1022

Illumination
, 148–151, 349–350, 888

See also Luminance

Inattention
, 469, 712–713, 716, 882–884

of adult pedestrians
, 881–882

in crashes
, 937–939

distraction and
, 715

errors
, 469

Independent variables
, 43–44, 57

In-depth crash analysis
, 1154

In-depth study of crash causes

cars
, 931–932

motorcycles
, 932–933

pedestrians
, 875, 910–911

Indiana University Tri-Level Study of Accident Causes
, 1045–1050

Inexperience errors
, 469

Infant seats
, 541, 543

Information processing

approach
, 404–406

and attention
, 94–107, 191

automation
, 198–201

controlled processes
, 98–99, 190, 198–201

levels
, 191–194

limited capacity
, 95, 102, 404–405

load
, 194

models
, 94–107, 190

and speed
, 102, 104–105, 189–190, 193–196

Infotainment systems
, 1138

Inhalants
, 686–687

Injury

mechanism
, 514–515

pedestrian
, 862–864

severity
, 27, 420, 583, 931, 1006, 1022

Institute for Road Safety Research (SWOV)
, 33

Institute for Transport Economics (TOI)
, 33

Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
, 1128

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
, 33, 259, 285, 294, 315, 319, 336, 429, 451, 515, 538–539, 544, 550, 551, 555, 558, 734, 785, 931, 970, 1023, 1142–1143

Intelligent Speed Adaptation. See ISA (intelligent speed adaptation/assistance)

Intelligent Speed Assistance. See ISA (intelligent speed adaptation/assistance)

Intelligent transportation systems (ITS)
, 6, 441, 734, 969, 1094, 1137–1138, 1140

International Standards Organization (ISO)
, 191–192, 234–235, 715

International Transport Forum
, 996–997

Intersection
, 274, 1138

design for older drivers
, 347, 356, 361–362, 375–376

safety index
, 904, 1018

Intervening variables
, 45–46, 402–404

In-vehicle crash avoidance warning (IVCAW)
, 102, 1089

In-vehicle data recorders (IVDRs)
, 301, 302–303, 778, 1056

In-vehicle icons or symbols
, 232, 242–246

In-vehicle information systems (IVIS)
, 734

In-Vehicle Safety Systems (IVSS)
, 32, 778

ISA (intelligent speed adaptation/assistance)
, 429, 437, 913, 1137, 1140, 1143–1145

IVCAW. See In-vehicle crash avoidance warning

Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS)
, 808, 832

Ketamine
, 639, 681–682

See also Dissociative anesthetics

Lane change assistant (LCA)
, 1138

Lane keeping support (LKS)
, 1138, 1140

Legibility
, 148, 158, 1125–1127

Legislation
, 588–593, 687–688

Legitimacy
, 493–495, 1112–1113

License
, 332, 365

revocation
, 592, 1110–1112

suspension
, 612–613, 615, 616, 1110–1112

Licensing
, 282–305, 337–338, 952–955, 1110–1112

Life Skills Training (LST)
, 697

Limited-capacity model
, 101, 102

Low-mileage bias
, 339, 340–344

“Low vision” people
, 143

Luminance
, 888–889

See also Illumination

Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)
, 639, 682

See also Hallucinogens

MAIS. See Maximal Injury Severity Scale

Marijuana
, 638, 639, 644, 660–675

See also Cannabinoids

Masculinity and femininity
, 491–493

Maximal Injury Severity Scale (MAIS)
, 10–12

Media
, 393, 396, 529, 530, 588, 598, 946, 1109, 1110, 1113, 1150

Memory

long-term (LTM)
, 88, 96, 105–106, 197, 663, 836

sensory storage (SS)
, 95, 105

short-term (STM)
, 88, 96, 105–106, 198, 361, 622, 641, 663, 665, 676, 677, 693, 745, 836

Mental fatigue
, 805

Mental load
, 104, 198–199, 747–748

mental task load measurement
, 102

performance on secondary task
, 103–104

physiological indicators of stress
, 104

subjective scales
, 104

subsidiary task paradigm
, 103

Mescaline
, 639, 682

mesopic acuity
, 149, 150–151

Meta-analysis
, 78–79, 300–301

Methadone
, 639, 646, 683, 684

Methamphetamine
, 639, 684–685

Methaqualone
, 639, 675–676

3,4-Methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA)
, 639, 684–685

Methylphenidate
, 639

Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST)
, 575–576

Mind-wondering
, 712–713

Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (MMPI)
, 479, 575–576

Mislabeled conversation
, 749

Mobility
, 257–258, 331–332, 363–376

Model

of driver behavior
, 87, 108–109, 117

hierarchical
, 92–94, 108, 305–306

of human information processing
, 95, 693–694, 934, 1056, 1061–1062

integrative
, 122–123

motivational
, 89, 114–122, 407–408, 1045

risk homeostasis (Wilde’s)
, 117–122, 404

task difficulty model (Fuller’s)
, 111

Moderating variables
, 48

Monocular vision
, 159–161

“Moral hazard”
, 281

Morphine
, 639, 683–684

See also Narcotic analgesics

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
, 564, 596–597, 613–614

Motion detection
, 142, 147–148, 154–156

Motorcycle Accident In-Depth Study (MAIDS)
, 931–940, 944, 945, 946, 958, 959, 970

Motorcycle Rider Behavior Questionnaire (MRBQ)
, 469, 938

Motorcycles
, 927, 930–931, 949

crash causes
, 931–934

and crash rate
, 947, 953

and fatality rate
, 928, 964, 966, 967

helmets
, 961–969

human causes of PTW crashes
, 934–946

licensing requirements
, 952–955

MC and rider conspicuity
, 958–961

rider safety
, 951–972

rider skills
, 943–944

riders at risk
, 946–951

and roadway improvements
, 969–972

speed and injury
, 929–930

training
, 952–955, 955–957

Motorization
, 862, 863–864

and accidents
, 22–24

and Smeed’s law
, 22–24

Movement times (MTs)
, 58–59, 205

Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT)
, 819

Music
, 712, 725–726, 736, 763

NADS–National Advance Driving Simulator

Narcotic analgesics
, 683–684, 686, 690, 691, 695, 696

See also Codeine; Heroin; Morphine

NASA-TLX
, 104, 372, 747, 759

National Advance Driving Simulator
, 64

National Automotive Sampling System (NASS)
, 421, 896, 1052

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
, 6, 33, 47, 69, 70, 277, 328, 336, 373, 401, 516, 539, 546, 549, 570, 579, 604, 608, 639, 648, 691, 719, 733, 734, 864, 961, 965, 1040, 1041, 1051, 1069, 1090, 1106, 1108, 1149

National Institute of Drug Abuse (U. S. ) (NIDA)
, 637, 639, 691–692

National Maximum Speed Limit (NMSL)
, 401, 418

National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS)
, 521, 734

National Road Safety Authority (Israel)
, 37, 384, 450, 454, 557, 632, 784, 793, 902, 920, 980, 1030, 1036, 1090, 1159, 1163, 1179

National Safety Council (U. S.)
, 15, 219, 226, 752

Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS)
, 72, 74–78, 715, 735, 756, 1041–1042, 1069

UDRIVE
, 75, 1077

U.S. “100-Car” study
, 1069–1072

U.S. SHRP2 naturalistic driving study
, 1072–1077

Navigation systems
, 101, 207, 246, 371–372, 429, 715, 721, 723–724, 730, 745, 768–769, 775, 1138

New Car Assessment Program (NCAP)
, 549–550, 1132, 1136–1137

NHTSA. See National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Nicotine
, 639, 641, 659, 664

Night vision
, 148, 163–164, 373, 1138

Novice drivers
, 257–314

See also Young drivers

Nystagmus
, 162, 360, 606, 665, 678–679

Occupant protection

active restraints
, 515–543

child protection and restraints
, 535–543

crashworthiness
, 548–551

mechanism of injury
, 514–515

See also Air bags; Booster seats; Head restraints; Infant seats; Safety seats; Seat belts

Odds ratio (OR) and relative risk (RR)
, 79

Offenders, treatment of repeat
, 611–621

Older drivers
, 328–376, 522

and bias
, 339–344

and cognitive impairment
, 354–359

and crash causes
, 345–348

and crash involvement
, 337–344

and culpability
, 344–362

and demographic trends
, 329–331

and driving style
, 362

and environmental treatments
, 374–376

and injuries
, 332, 334–336, 339–340

and left turns
, 327, 362, 375

and licensing
, 337–339

and medical condition
, 359–362

and mobility
, 331–332

and safety and mobility
, 363–376

and training
, 367–369

and useful field of view
, 352, 354, 368

and vehicle design
, 369–374

and vision
, 348–354

Older rider
, 949–950

One-leg-stand
, 606–607

On-road drug detection and identification
, 688–696

OnStar© system
, 371, 747

Opiates
, 643, 646, 651, 654, 655, 656, 657, 684

Opioids
, 638–639, 683–684

See also Narcotic analgesics

Opium
, 639, 683

Organizational approaches
, 426–430

policy and organizational changes
, 898–900, 1094–1105

Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
, 258, 259, 901, 1116

Passenger(s)

and distraction
, 717, 720–721, 737, 765–768

and graduated driver licensing
, 266, 275, 282–305, 500, 1106, 1109

restriction rules
, 296

and seat belts
, 515–519, 534–535, 538–539, 543–547, 551

Passing
, 287, 363, 407, 410, 413–414, 471, 497, 1121

Passive alcohol sensors
, 610–611

Passive restraints
, 543–548

Pedelecs
, 1023–1027

Pedestrian(s)
, 861

and age
, 865–869, 878–885

causes of crashes
, 864–898

conspicuity
, 885–887

crash and injury risk
, 862–864

and crash countermeasures
, 898–913, 1086–1088

and crash risk
, 865–869

crossing
, 869–873, 903, 910–911

crossing ahead sign
, 193

culture effects on pedestrian safety
, 897–898

distraction
, 882–884

driver-pedestrian communications
, 873–875

and fatalities
, 863–869, 877, 879, 885, 886, 887, 898–899

handicapped
, 874–875, 897

signals
, 870–871, 904, 907

and speed
, 869–873, 895–897

street crossing
, 869–873

visibility
, 885–887, 887–894

walking speed
, 871–873, 883, 907

Percent of time the eye is closed (PERCLOS)
, 805, 843

Perception
, 96, 493

Perception reaction time (PRT)
, 190, 202, 202–212

in complex situations
, 216–219

and expectancy
, 212–215

and hazard perception
, 220–222

Perceptual countermeasures
, 439–440

Perceptual modifications
, 440, 444–445, 1117–1118

Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection (PMVI)
, 1132–1134

Permanent storage. See Memory—long-term (LTM)

Personality
, 459–501

and accident proneness
, 481–482

and aggression
, 462–465, 482–487

and aggressive driving
, 459–501

anger
, 482–487

and depression
, 479

and environment
, 495–496

and gender
, 491–493

and impulsivity
, 479

and locus of control
, 460, 479, 481

and observable behavior
, 480

and risk-taking
, 487–490

and sensation-seeking
, 490–491

and social maladjustment
, 460–462

and stress
, 488, 495–496

Phencyclidine (PCP)
, 639, 681–682, 690

See also Dissociative anesthetics

Point system
, 488, 1111

Policy and organizational approaches
, 426–430, 1005–1010

Positive guidance
, 1119–1120, 1132

Powered two wheelers (PTW)
, 927–972

See also Motorcycles

Psilocybin
, 639, 682

Public information (PI) campaigns
, 440–443, 595–599, 697–698, 1109–1110

Random breath testing (RBT)
, 607–611

Rationality–bounded and unbounded
, 108–109

Reaction time
, 44, 204–212, 713

brake reaction time
, 202–222

in complex situations
, 216–219

to different stimuli
, 217

distributions
, 59

and expectancy
, 212–215

individual differences in
, 209, 395–396

and stopping distance
, 202–204

and uncertainty
, 204–205, 207–208, 212–215, 217

See also Perception reaction time

Rear-end collisions
, 55–57, 112, 517

Rear visibility
, 1142–1143

Recidivism
, 611–621

Reckless driving
, 111, 270, 461, 547–548, 823

Recognition errors
, 270

Red light
, 475–478, 488, 500–501, 726, 741, 872–873, 957, 1094, 1123–1124, 1128–1129, 1147–1148

Redundancy
, 1119

Reliability
, 48–52

of crash data
, 25–27

Research methods
, 41–79

“Restriction of range” effect
, 146

Retina
, 139–140

Retinitis pigmentosis
, 162–163

Retroreflection
, 148, 158, 375, 890, 893–894, 903, 995, 1013, 1126

Rideshare/bikeshare programs
, 1009–1010

“Right of Way Violation” accident
, 941

Right turn on red (RTOR)
, 375–376

Risk allostasis theory (RAT)
, 111–114

Risk Awareness and Perception Training (RAPT)
, 312

Risk homeostasis theory
, 738

and speed
, 117–122, 404, 407–408, 444, 515

Risk perception
, 115, 258–259, 311, 881, 957

Risk-speed compensation model
, 117

Risk taking
, 487–490, 1045, 1047

Road assessment programs (RAPs)
, 1131–1132

Road markings
, 241–242

Road rage
, 465–472, 483

See also Aggressive driving

Road safety audits (RSA)
, 985–986, 1131

Road signs. See Signs

Roadway

design
, 438–439, 970

illumination
, 1127

modifications
, 1115–1132

Roundabouts
, 374–375, 904, 905, 1019–1021, 1116, 1122–1123, 1157

Rumble strips
, 417, 827, 847–848, 1118, 1157

Safe system approach
, 1005–1007, 1086–1089

Safety
, 6–9, 30, 402–404, 1086

culture
, 499

safety-critical-event
, 1004

safety index (SI)
, 392

safety-in-numbers
, 911, 1015–1016

safety performance indicators (SPIs)
, 1091–1093

Safety belts. See Seat belts

Safety seats
, 535–539

Scotopic acuity
, 149

Seat belts
, 391–392, 515

benefits of
, 119, 391–392, 526, 961

and child restraints
, 535–537

and crash statistics
, 524–526

effectiveness
, 516–519

effectiveness of child restraints
, 539–543

enforcement of
, 529–530

incentives
, 531

laws
, 527–529

in rear seats
, 534–535

reminders
, 531–534

use
, 519–522, 526–534

users and non-users of seat belts
, 522–523

Secondary task, performance on
, 103–104

Section control
, 437–438

Sedatives
, 675

Selective recruitment hypotheses
, 524, 525–526, 529

Self-driving vehicles
, 1150–1156

Self-explaining roads
, 233, 1120–1122

Self-organizing roads
, 1120–1122

Sensation-seeking
, 490–491

Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS)
, 490

Server training
, 601–602

Sex-Role Inventory
, 492

Share-the-road approach
, 1007–1008

Short-term license suspension
, 1111

Short-term memory (STM)
, 96

Short-term sensory storage (STSS)
, 95, 105

Significance

practical
, 54–55

statistical
, 54–55

Signs

comprehension
, 231–242

conspicuity
, 197, 729

design
, 233

familiarity
, 233, 239–240

international comparisons
, 233–234

perception
, 197, 199

recall
, 194–201

recognition
, 244

registration
, 199

standardization
, 231–232, 239–241

Simple reaction time
, 42, 204, 216

“Simpson’s Paradox”
, 21

Simulators
, 51, 57, 361

Situation Awareness (SA)
, 100, 104–107

Size-distance constancy
, 945

Sleep
, 799

apnea
, 828

deprivation
, 799, 809–810

individual differences in
, 818–819

management
, 828–830

scales
, 806–807

See also Fatigue

“Smeed’s Law”
, 22–24, 864

Snellen acuity
, 141, 143, 146

Sobriety checkpoints
, 564, 590, 608

Social maladjustment
, 460–462

Social marketing
, 599

Social pressure
, 738

Socioeconomic status
, 522, 950–951

Speed
, 393, 402–404

and calming
, 402, 417, 438–439, 905

cameras
, 400, 434, 438, 598, 1124

cell phones effects on
, 745

choice
, 393–401

corridors
, 437–438

countermeasures
, 425–446

and crashes
, 401–425

design speed
, 400–401, 426, 1007

enforcement
, 419

and fatality risk with crash impact
, 583–584

feedback indicators
, 442–443

and individual differences
, 395

and injuries
, 417–418

intelligent speed adaptation
, 444, 1130

limit
, 402, 425–426, 426–429

limit signs
, 196, 441

management
, 417, 445–446

and motivation
, 396–400

of motorcycles
, 946

perception
, 391, 399

power law
, 394, 404, 422, 430

PTW crashes
, 929–930, 946

reasonable speed
, 401

and risk-taking
, 487–490

and safety
, 391–446

severity
, 420–424

variance
, 425

Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST)
, 604–607, 689

Stanford Sleepiness Scale (SSS)
, 806–807, 808

“Stannard’s Law”
, 412

Stationary enforcement
, 433–434

Statistical methods
, 285–286, 397, 1009, 1063–1068

Stereopsis
, 159–161

Stimulants

compared to alcohol
, 684–685

and crashes
, 685–686

and driving
, 685–686

effects
, 685–686, 839–842

prevalence
, 643–644

See also Amphetamine; Cocaine

“Stop Ahead” sign
, 195–196

Stopping distance
, 59, 119, 203–204, 430–431, 892, 894, 1148

“STOP” signs
, 214, 354

Strain
, 405

Street hierarchy
, 1007–1008

Stress
, 104, 405, 495–496

Structural equation modeling (SEM)
, 397, 483–484

Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD)
, 596–597

Study design
, 52

between subjects
, 53–54

experimental
, 52–53

observational studies
, 52–53

within subjects
, 53–54

Subjective Workload Assessment Scale (SWAT)
, 104, 747

Subsidiary task paradigm
, 103

SUNflower pyramid
, 1091–1093

Supplementary Restraint System (SRS)
, 545

Surveys method
, 719–721

“Sustainable Safety” system approach
, 1006, 1087, 1089

Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory (SOFI)
, 799, 805

Task load, measuring
, 102–104

Taurine
, 839

Teen passengers
, 298–299

Teen pedestrian crashes
, 878–881

“Telematics”
, 719, 733

Temporal separation
, 905–908

Texas Transportation Institute
, 33

Text messaging
, 769–775

THC (Tetra Hydro Cannabinol). See Marijuana

Theory

of driver behavior
, 87–125

of human information processing
, 95, 193, 693, 934, 1045, 1056, 1062

of planned behavior (TPB)
, 738, 740–741, 770–771, 946, 1110

of reasoned behavior
, 109, 397

“Theory of Multiple Resources”
, 99

See also Model

Theta waves
, 815

Thorondike’s Law of Effect
, 592

Time-series analysis
, 286

Time-to-collision (TTC)
, 225

Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS)
, 969

Top-speed limiter (TSL)
, 1143–1144

Traffic calming techniques
, 1122

and pedestrian safety
, 419, 431, 439, 904–905, 1122–1123

Traffic conflicts approach
, 406–407, 410

Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF)
, 33, 285

Traffic signal

duration
, 218–219, 475–476

management
, 1128–1129

Training

and older drivers
, 367–369

and pedestrians
, 894, 901, 902, 914

and young drivers
, 276–282

Tranquilizers
, 675

Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)
, 33

Tri-Level study of accident causes
, 1045–1050, 1057, 1073

Tunnel
, 68, 139, 666

vision
, 172, 175, 813

“Unbounded” rationality
, 108

“Uncertainty”
, 44

Unconscious processes
, 190, 201

Universal helmet laws
, 961, 962–967, 1012

University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
, 33, 50–51

Useful field of view (UFOV)
, 26, 157, 164, 165–168, 172, 352, 354, 368, 969

Validity
, 48–52

of crash data
, 25–27

of police assessment
, 1060–1062

of simulation and simulators
, 748–749

Vehicle design

for older drivers
, 369–374

and safety
, 70, 84, 514, 1132–1137

Victim Impact Panels (VIP)
, 612, 613–614

Vigilance
, 799

and distraction
, 605

and fatigue
, 799, 826

Violations (V)
, 122, 123, 467

and accidents
, 47, 110, 123, 257, 261, 266, 281–282, 290, 461, 486–487, 490–493, 697, 823, 941, 1060–1062, 1112

and impulsivity
, 479

and Reason’s theory of aberrant behaviors
, 122–123, 467

Visibility

enhancements
, 1023

pedestrian
, 885–887, 887–894

Vision
, 138, 348–354

color vision
, 154

and highway safety
, 1086, 1089

monocular
, 159–161

stereopsis
, 159–161

and visual search
, 137–176

“Vision Zero” approach
, 16, 952, 1099, 1100

Visual

acuity
, 138, 142–151

field
, 161–163, 353

search
, 168–176

system
, 138–142, 348–349, 889

See also Dynamic visual acuity

Walk-and-turn test
, 606–607

Walking
, 220, 221, 606, 745, 861, 862, 865, 867, 871–872, 882–883, 1008

Workload
, 77, 104, 198, 716

subjective
, 272, 747–748, 750, 765–766

World Health Organization (WHO)
, 11, 14, 17, 25, 31, 258, 259, 393–394, 428, 519, 529, 539, 567, 603, 715, 898, 901, 928, 1088, 1094, 1095, 1099, 1103–1104, 1132

Yellow light dilemma
, 216–217, 1128

Young drivers
, 221, 258, 337, 584–585

and accidents
, 258–265

and alcohol
, 584–585

and crash causation
, 269–275, 1054

education and training
, 276–282, 305–314

and experience
, 265–269

and fatigue
, 261, 271, 306

GDL
, 282–305

and gender/sex
, 259, 261, 266–269

inexperience and immaturity
, 261–269

and risk perception
, 258, 311

and skill
, 261, 265–266, 270, 276, 278, 306, 311–312

and zero tolerance (for alcohol)
, 591–592

See also Novice drivers

Young rider of PTW
, 946–949

“Zebra crossing”
, 908, 910, 939, 1000

“Zero tolerance” laws
, 687–688

for young and novice drivers
, 591-592

Zopiclone
, 652