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Tri-Level Study of the Causes of Traffic Accidents. Volume I. Research Findings.

PB239828

Publication Date	1975
Page Count	258
Abstract	This is the final report of the first year of activity and covers the period August 15, 1972 to August 14, 1973. Data were collected on three levels of detail. Police reports and other baseline data on the Monroe County, Indiana study area were collected on Level A. On Level B, teams of technicians responded to accidents at the time of their occurrence to conduct on-scene investigations. On Level C, a sample of 22% of these accidents were independently examined by a multidisciplinary team. A general population survey was also conducted. This is Volume I of a two-volume report, covering study findings. Appendices are presented in Volume II.
Keywords	Motor vehicle accidents Accident investigations Collision research Traffic safety Human factors engineering Automobiles Highways Design standards Safety engineering DOT/5A DOT/4DZ
Source Agency	Highway Traffic Safety
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety
Corporate Authors	Indiana Univ., Bloomington. Inst. for Research in Public Safety.; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 15 Aug 72-14 Aug 73.
NTIS Issue Number	197510
Contract Number	DOT-HS-034-3-535

Tri-Level Study of the Causes of Traffic Accidents. Volume I. Research Findings.

Tri-Level Study of the Causes of Traffic Accidents. Volume I. Research Findings.
PB239828

Publication Date	1975
Page Count	258
Abstract	This is the final report of the first year of activity and covers the period August 15, 1972 to August 14, 1973. Data were collected on three levels of detail. Police reports and other baseline data on the Monroe County, Indiana study area were collected on Level A. On Level B, teams of technicians responded to accidents at the time of their occurrence to conduct on-scene investigations. On Level C, a sample of 22% of these accidents were independently examined by a multidisciplinary team. A general population survey was also conducted. This is Volume I of a two-volume report, covering study findings. Appendices are presented in Volume II.
Keywords	Motor vehicle accidents Accident investigations Collision research Traffic safety Human factors engineering Automobiles Highways Design standards Safety engineering DOT/5A DOT/4DZ
Source Agency	Highway Traffic Safety
NTIS Subject Category	85D - Transportation Safety
Corporate Authors	Indiana Univ., Bloomington. Inst. for Research in Public Safety.; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept. 15 Aug 72-14 Aug 73.
NTIS Issue Number	197510
Contract Number	DOT-HS-034-3-535