Driver Behavior at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: A Literature Review from 1990-2006

Yeh, Michelle; Multer, Jordan

doi:10.1037/e621222011-001

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“…1a) and passive (stop sign, see Fig. 1b) warning systems (Yeh & Multer, 2008). The current safety approach to reducing RLX crashes focuses on countermeasures either on the approaching road or at the crossing itself, through the use of signs, warning sounds, pavement markings, flashing lights and boom gates.…”

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Assessing driver acceptance of Intelligent Transport Systems in the context of railway level crossings

Larue

Rakotonirainy

Haworth

et al. 2015

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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a b s t r a c tIntelligent Transport Systems (ITS) have the potential to substantially reduce the number of crashes caused by human errors at railway levels crossings. Such systems, however, will only exert an influence on driving behaviour if they are accepted by the driver. This study aimed at assessing driver acceptance of different ITS interventions designed to enhance driver behaviour at railway crossings. Fifty-eight participants, divided into three groups, took part in a driving simulator study in which three ITS devices were tested: an in-vehicle visual ITS, an in-vehicle audio ITS, and an on-road valet system. Driver acceptance of each ITS intervention was assessed in a questionnaire guided by the Technology Acceptance Model and the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Overall, results indicated that the strongest intentions to use the ITS devices belonged to participants exposed to the road-based valet system at passive crossings. The utility of both models in explaining drivers' intention to use the systems is discussed, with results showing greater support for the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Directions for future studies, along with strategies that target attitudes and subjective norms to increase drivers' behavioural intentions, are also discussed.

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Assessing driver acceptance of Intelligent Transport Systems in the context of railway level crossings

Larue

Rakotonirainy

Haworth

et al. 2015

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

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“…In other words, it was the least sensitive, but at these crossings, drivers made the most risky decisions. The use of a stop sign at grade crossings is controversial; the similarities between a driver's decision at a grade crossing and that at a highway intersection initially prompted interest in its use, but the results of several observational studies have reported low rates of compliance (see Yeh and Multer, 2008). In fact, the estimate of β for 1986 was 8.24, reflecting an inclination to proceed at stop signprotected crossings.…”

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An Application of Signal Detection Theory for Understanding Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Yeh

Multer

Raslear

2009

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual

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We used signal detection theory to examine if grade crossing warning devices were effective because they increased drivers' sensitivity to a train's approach or because they encouraged drivers to stop. We estimated d' and β for eight warning devices using 2006 data from the Federal Railroad Administration's Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident/Incident database and Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory. We also calculated a measure of warning device effectiveness by comparing the maximum likelihood of an accident at a grade crossing with its observed probability. The 2006 results were compared to an earlier analysis of 1986 data. The collective findings indicate that grade crossing warning devices are effective because they encourage drivers to stop. Warning device effectiveness improved over the years, as drivers behaved more conservatively. Sensitivity also increased. The current model is descriptive, but it provides a framework for understanding driver decision-making at grade crossings and for examining the impact of proposed countermeasures.

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“…The impact of warning times on driver compliance and means to increase the credibility of warnings provided by level crossing systems have been discussed in a literature review by Yeh and Multer [27]. According to a field study [28] mentioned by Yeh and Multer [27], most violations occurred when the warning time was more than 50 s. At level crossings equipped with flashing lights but not gates, violations increased when the warning time exceeded 35 s. It can also be argued that a shorter warning time would better reflect the requirements of end users. However, it can also be argued that the system will increase the awareness and alertness of the driver and provide useful information to him/her even in cases where the driver decides not to wait for the train to pass first, and that the driver is not necessarily expected to wait at the level crossing every time he/she receives a warning.…”

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Reliability of an in‐vehicle warning system for railway level crossings – a user‐oriented analysis

Öörni

2014

IET Intelligent Transport Systems

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This study analyses the reliability of an in-vehicle warning system developed in Finland during 2008-2010. The system is based on the positioning of trains using GPS, calculation of the states of level crossings on a server and in-vehicle equipment that retrieves information about the states of level crossings from the server. Information about the reliability of the system is very relevant for accurate estimation of the impacts of the system and for estimating the potential for improvements to it. The study starts with a description of the system under analysis, continues by defining the concept of reliability and provides an estimate for the reliability of the system from the user point of view. To achieve this objective, the study defines the relevant concepts and describes a methodology for analysis of the reliability of the system. The main input to the analysis of reliability includes a brief overview of existing concepts related to the reliability of in-vehicle ITS systems and empirical data obtained in a field test carried out in southern Finland. The analysis shows that the expected functionality has been achieved, but the reliability level of the pilot system needs improvement, especially reduction in the share of missed alarms.

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Driver Behavior at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: A Literature Review from 1990-2006

Cited by 19 publications

References 50 publications

Assessing driver acceptance of Intelligent Transport Systems in the context of railway level crossings

Assessing driver acceptance of Intelligent Transport Systems in the context of railway level crossings

An Application of Signal Detection Theory for Understanding Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Reliability of an in‐vehicle warning system for railway level crossings – a user‐oriented analysis

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