Taking a mixed-methods approach to collision investigation: AcciMap, STAMP-CAST and PCM

Hamim, Omar Faruqe; Hasanat-E-Rabbi, Shahnewaz; Debnath, Mithun; Hoque, Sanaul; McIlroy, Rich C.; Plant, Katherine L.; Stanton, Neville A.

doi:10.1016/j.apergo.2021.103650

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“…There is a need to rethink the way in which the organizational agencies conduct accident analysis or procedures. The study raises the issue that in the analysis of this accident conducted by the Rail Accidents' Investigation Branch, they generally refrained from reviewing their own control actions contributing to the hazard [42]. Using novel approaches, such as CAST, accident analysis carried out by organizational and governmental agencies can reduce the subjectivity in selecting the chaining conditions and provide general recommendations to be absorbed by different levels of the SCS [43].…”

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Learning from Incidents in Socio-Technical Systems: A Systems-Theoretic Analysis in the Railway Sector

et al. 2022

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Post mortem incident investigations are vital to prevent the occurrence of similar events and improve system safety. The increasing interactions of technical, human and organizational elements in modern systems pose new challenges for safety management, demanding approaches capable of complementing techno-centric investigations with social-oriented analyses. Hence, traditional risk analysis methods rooted in event-chain reactions and looking for individual points of failure are increasingly inadequate to deal with system-wide investigations. They normally focus on an oversimplified analysis of how work was expected to be conducted, rather than exploring what exactly occurred among the involved agents. Therefore, a detailed analysis of incidents beyond the immediate failures extending towards socio-technical threats is necessary. This study adopts the system-theoretic accident model and process (STAMP) and its nested accident analysis technique, i.e., causal analysis based on systems theory (CAST), to propose a causal incident analysis in the railway industry. The study proposes a hierarchical safety control structure, along with system-level safety constraints, and detailed investigations of the system’s components with the purpose of identifying physical and organizational safety requirements and safety recommendations. The analysis is contextualized in the demonstrative use of a railway case. In particular, the analysis is instantiated for a 2011 incident in the United Kingdom (UK) railway system. Hence, the CAST technique requires information regarding incidents, facts and processes. Therefore, the case study under analysis provided the information to analyze the accidents based on system theory, in which the results of the analysis prove the benefits of a CAST application to highlight criticalities at both element- and system-level, spanning from component failure to organizational and maintenance planning, enhancing safety performance in normal work practices.

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Learning from Incidents in Socio-Technical Systems: A Systems-Theoretic Analysis in the Railway Sector

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“…AcciMap is a sophisticated method of examining incidents that employs a systematic approach [ 41 , 42 ]. This approach involves six levels, encompassing government policies and budgets, regulatory agencies and associations, planning and budgeting by local governments, technical and operational management, physical processes and participant activities, and equipment and surroundings [ 43 , 44 ]. The methodology for constructing a system level can be outlined as follows [ 45 , 46 ]: Develop a system framework that accurately reflects the context.…”

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Identification and analysis of hoisting safety risk factors for IBS construction based on the AcciMap and cases study

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Haron

et al. 2024

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“…The neural network model was determined to be the best model, and the results of the investigation suggested that the speed at the commencement of the yellow light may be predicted using behavioral data and drivers’ perceptual abilities. Hamim et al ( 42 ) studied a level crossing event in Bangladesh utilizing a mixed methods approach comprising AcciMap, a combined STAMP–CAST (causal analysis using systems theory) technique, and one cognitive approach, the PCM. Each method provided unique insights into the situation, enabling the identification of several contributing variables.…”

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Case Study on the Traffic Collision Patterns of E-Scooter Riders

Das

Hossain

Rahman

et al. 2023

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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In recent years, nonmotorized transportation and micromobility have become increasingly popular in urban areas, and bike sharing and e-scooter usage are more affordable and accessible than ever before. However, users of these modes face several significant challenges, including risky riding behavior and the danger of being involved in collisions or near collisions with other motorists. Because of a lack of relevant data sets, it is difficult to comprehend the underlying causes of e-scooter collisions. This study collected narrative descriptions of 24 e-scooter collisions that occurred in Texas in 2021. The perceptual cycle model (PCM) was applied to these narrative crash reports to analyze the causation patterns of the crash occurrences. The PCM mechanism was applied independently to fatal and injury collisions, and the results were then compared with Haddon’s matrix to develop policy recommendations. The novel approach proposed in this study can be widely utilized by road safety professionals to understand the causal relationships behind other key road safety issues.

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Taking a mixed-methods approach to collision investigation: AcciMap, STAMP-CAST and PCM

Cited by 16 publications

References 34 publications

Learning from Incidents in Socio-Technical Systems: A Systems-Theoretic Analysis in the Railway Sector

Learning from Incidents in Socio-Technical Systems: A Systems-Theoretic Analysis in the Railway Sector

Identification and analysis of hoisting safety risk factors for IBS construction based on the AcciMap and cases study

Case Study on the Traffic Collision Patterns of E-Scooter Riders

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