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Title:

ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL: SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL PATTERNS OF FATIGUE-RELATED CRASHES IN HONOLULU

Accession Number:

00824560

Record Type:

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Abstract:

As an island state located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, where there is limited opportunity for long-distance driving, Hawaii provides an interesting context in which to study fatigue-related crashes. Data from the Hawaii Crash Outcome Data Evaluation System are used to analyze and map fatigue-related collisions. Injury outcomes of fatigue-related crashes are analyzed by using police crash data, emergency medical service records, and insurance claims records. There are distinct temporal and spatial patterns as well as relationships between fatigue-related crashes and driver characteristics. Recommendations for preventing fatigue-related crashes are developed. Roadway segments where fatigue-related crashes occur are identified as possible sites for various engineering treatments. Temporal and demographic information also can be used to design and implement more effective programs and systems for fatigue-related crashes.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1779, Traffic Safety 2001: Americans with Disabilities Act; Driver and Vehicle Modeling; Situation Awareness; Licensing; Driver Behavior; Enforcement; Trucks; and Motorcycles.

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Kim, K E
Yamashita, E Y

Pagination:

p. 46-53

Publication Date:

2001

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1779
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309072379

Features:

Figures (4) ; References (13) ; Tables (5)

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Subject Areas:

Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; Society; I80: Accident Studies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

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Created Date:

Feb 12 2002 12:00AM

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