Abstract
Road user behavior plays a major role in accidents at level crossings. Therefore, measures to improve safety at level crossings should be developed with a human factors perspective. Moreover, they should be affordable and applicable to a large number of crossings to achieve tangible safety effects. We report on work to collect and design human-centered low-cost measures to enhance the safety of level crossings that was part of the European project SAFER-LC. First, a pool of design ideas was collected from the research literature, models of road user behavior, and a design workshop with road and rail experts. Second, the measures collected were filtered, categorized and ranked in a three-step process including a classification of their application context and an assessment of their prospects to reduce accident risk. The resulting set comprises 89 measures and will be further developed into a web-based toolbox for road and rail safety practitioners.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of TRA2020, the 8th Transport Research Arena |
| Subtitle of host publication | Rethinking transport – towards clean and inclusive mobility |
| Publisher | Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom |
| Pages | 81 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-952-311-484-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
| MoE publication type | Not Eligible |
| Event | 8th Transport Research Arena, TRA 2020 - Conference cancelled - Helsinki, Finland Duration: 27 Apr 2020 → 30 Apr 2020 https://traconference.eu/overview/ |
Publication series
| Series | Traficom Research Reports |
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| Number | 7/2020 |
| ISSN | 2660-8781 |
Conference
| Conference | 8th Transport Research Arena, TRA 2020 - Conference cancelled |
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| Abbreviated title | TRA 2020 |
| Country/Territory | Finland |
| City | Helsinki |
| Period | 27/04/20 → 30/04/20 |
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Keywords
- human factors
- road users
- errors
- violations
- rail safety
- cost-effectiveness