%0 Journal Article
%T A statistical law in the perception of risks and physical quantities in traffic
%J Accident analysis and prevention
%D 2015
%A Elvik, Rune
%V 82
%N 
%P 36-44
%X This paper suggests that a universal psychophysical law influences the perception of risks and physical quantities in traffic. This law states that there will be a tendency to overestimate low probabilities or small quantities, while high probabilities or large quantities may be underestimated. Studies of the perception of risk and physical quantities in traffic have found a highly consistent pattern, which shows that: The paper gives examples of all these misperceptions of physical quantities and risk.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0001-4575
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2015.05.013