Collisions occur when the headway distance of a car is shorter than its stopping distance. Drivers have the tendency to drive faster to reach their destinations earlier. Driving in haste in this way reduces headway and therefore increases collision probability. In this research, the degree that driving in haste shortens traveling time and increases collision probability was investigated. The results of the experiments showed that driving in haste did not shorten traveling times as much as the subjects of the experiment expected. It was found that traveling times were similar in the morning and afternoon at any speed greater than the speed limit. The maximum difference in traveling time between the three maximum speed conditions was 3 minutes over a 7.5 km distance. The traveling time in the evening period was shorter than in the morning and the afternoon periods under all maximum speed conditions because of light traffic. On the other hand, driving in haste greatly increased the probability of collision.
Traveling Efficiency and Collision Probability when Driving in Haste
Reiseleistung und Unfallwahrscheinlichkeit wenn der Fahrer in Eile ist
Review of Automotive Engineering (JSAE) ; 26 , 1 ; 47-51
2005
5 Seiten, 8 Bilder, 1 Tabelle, 5 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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