Citation

Shinar D, McDonald ST, Treat JR. Proc. Hum. Factors Ergon. Soc. Annu. Meet. 1976; 20(15): 329-333.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/154193127602001507

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The relationships between driver behaviors causing and immediately preceding an accident (Direct Causes), and accident causitive impairments in drivers' predisposing mental and physical states (Indirect Causes) were analyzed from a representative sample of 420 traffic accidents. A Relative Involvement Factor (RIF) was developed to reflect the change in the likelihood of any accident-causing behavior being implicated given the existence of a causally relevant mental or physical impairment. The analysis indicates that causative conditions and states suppress certain direct causes while increasing the likelihood of others. Specific relationships are discussed.

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