@conference{driving 27994, author = {Mansour Rahimi, Najmedin Meshkati}, title = {Human Factors in Highway-Rail Crossing Accidents: The Influence of Driver Decision Style}, volume = {1}, year = {2001}, url = {https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu/driving/article/id/27994/}, issue = {2001}, doi = {10.17077/drivingassessment.1069}, abstract = {<p>This paper explores the hypothesis that driver decision-making style influences highway-rail crossing accidents. To investigate this, we have designed an analysis of variance experiment with three independent variables: “driver decision style,” “driver time pressure” and “intersection complexity.” To simulate the driving conditions, we identified and videotaped a number of dangerous crossings in downtown Los Angeles. The tapes represented different environmental complexities and time pressures a driver experiences while crossing an intersection. The tapes were played back to the subject drivers. The subjects were classified according to their decision styles. Dependent measures were designed based on a driver’s decision to cross the intersection. This paper presents the conceptual approach and the experimental design for this research.</p>}, month = {8}, pages = {332-337}, publisher={University of Iowa}, journal = {Driving Assessment Conference} }