Līva Ābele (Postdoc)
Laila Martinussen (Senior researcher) Sonja Haustein (Senior researcher) Mette Møller (Senior researcher)
Improving drivers’ hazard perception
based on a short simulator-based intervention
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Background
Pedestrian fatalities
decrease less compared to driver fatalities
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Accidents caused by
younger drivers are more likely to result in severe accidents
Background
• Hazard perception skills (HPS) are drivers' ability to detect, evaluate and respond to potentially dangerous events on the road that might develop into actual
hazards leading to an accident (Crundall et al., 2012).
• Usually computer-based or video-based
• No training to enhance HPS in pedestrian-related situations
• Error learning in a driving simulator
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Aim of the study
To examine whether a short hazard perception training intervention in a driving simulator enhances young
drivers’ hazard perception skills in pedestrian-related situations of various difficulty
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Method
• 60 young (18-24) drivers
• Hidden and visible situations
• Base drive – (Training) – Test drive
• Measurements:
–Driving response –Fixations
–Self-assessment of skills
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Tools
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Training procedure
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Results
The training intervention showed a positive effect in improving drivers’ approach speed and fixations
Trained group:
–slowed down in 2 out of 7 situations (both hidden) –fixated more in 4 out of 7 situations (3 hidden)
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Results
TRAINING CONTROL
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Results
The training intervention showed a positive effect in improving drivers’ approach speed and fixations
Trained group:
–slowed down in 2 out of 7 situations (both hidden) –fixated more in 4 out of 7 situations (3 hidden)
–had lower driving skills after the training
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Conclusion
• Exposure to the critical situations and the possibility to negotiate them increased the drivers awareness of the limitations of their driving skills
• A step towards the development of a relevant training module for HPS training
• A follow-up on-road study is relevant
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