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FINDING FAULT IN MOTORCYCLE CRASHES IN HAWAII: ENVIRONMENTAL, TEMPORAL, SPATIAL, AND HUMAN FACTORS

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00824577

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Abstract:

Patterns of fault among drivers and motorcycle riders involved in collisions in Hawaii are examined. Personal and behavioral characteristics of drivers and riders involved in crashes are described, then temporal, roadway, and environmental factors associated with crashes between motorcycles and other motor vehicles are discussed. An argument is made that focusing on fault provides a strategic starting point for educational and traffic enforcement programs for drivers and motorcycle riders alike. A fault model is built by using logistic regression to predict the odds of fault for motorcyclists and vehicles involved in crashes. The spatial distribution of at-fault motorcyclists and drivers is mapped to determine if there are distinct spatial patterns for enforcement and educational efforts. The implications for motorcycle safety, driver education, law enforcement, and traffic safety research are discussed.

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

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Authors:

Kim, Karl
Boski, J

Pagination:

p. 182-188

Publication Date:

2001

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

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

ISBN:

0309072379

Features:

Figures (2) ; References (15) ; Tables (4)

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Subject Areas:

Data and Information Technology; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I80: Accident Studies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

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Created Date:

Feb 13 2002 12:00AM

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