Traffic accidents and safety : new research / Garrett Bowman, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bowman, Garrett, editor.

Series:

Transportation issues, policies and R&D series.

Transportation Issues, Policies and R&D

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Traffic accidents--Psychological aspects.

Traffic accidents.

Traffic accidents--Health aspects.

Motorcycling accidents.

Traffic safety.

Motor vehicle driving.

Post-traumatic stress disorder.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (118 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Novinka, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Traffic accidents (TAs) represent a significant public health issue and are associated with behavioral factors, vehicles safeties and conditions of the urban spaces. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, road crashes are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States. There are many studies showing that children and adolescents may suffer significant and long-lasting psychosocial consequences following TAs. Countless research has been conducted during the last decades aiming to investigate the relationship between driver behavior and road features. This book provides new research on traffic accidents and safety.

Contents:

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY: NEW RESEARCH; TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY: NEW RESEARCH; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: EPIDEMIOLOGY, RISK FACTORS, PSYCHOSOCIAL AND NEUROENDOCRINE IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND IMPACT ON MENTAL HEALTH; DEVELOPMENT OF PTSD AND ITS PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT OF PTSS/PTSD; PTSD AND BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; NEUROENDOCRINE PERSPECTIVES OF PTSD AFTER TAS; Summary of Studies in Adults with PTSD; Neuroendocrine Studies After TAs

Neuroendocrine Studies in ChildrenTRAFFIC ACCIDENTS AND HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE; COPING; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: MOTORCYCLES: ACCIDENTS, PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 1.1. Factors Related to Motorcycle Accidents; 1.2. Injuries Caused by Motorcycle Accidents; 1.3. Motorcycle Accidents and Victims of Collision; 1.4. Prevention of Accidents; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: EVALUATION OF MOTORCYCLE RIDERS' BEHAVIOR WITH GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. GPS METHODOLOGY; 3. FIELD SITES AND EXPERIMENTS SETUP

3.1. Experiment 1: Correlation of Curve Radius with Speed - Classification of Road Environment Based on Motorcyclists' Behavior3.2. Experiment 2: Correlation of Curve Radius and Curve Length with Speed - Motorcyclists' Behavior when Crossing Road Accesses; 4. RECRUITMENT; 4.1. Experiment 1: Correlation of Curve Radius with Speed - Classification of Road Environment Based on Motorcyclists' Behavior; 4.2. Experiment 2: Correlation of Curve Radius and Curve Length with Speed - Motorcyclists' Behavior when Crossing Road Accesses; 5. INSTRUMENTED MOTORCYCLES

5.1. Experiment 1: Correlation of Curve Radius with Speed - Classification of Road Environment Based on Motorcyclists' Behavior5.2. Experiment 2: Correlation of Curve Radius and Curve length with Speed - Motorcyclists' Behavior when Crossing Road Accesses; 6. APPROACHING MOTORCYCLE RIDERS' BEHAVIOR AT CURVED ROAD SECTIONS; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Data Processing; 6.3. Results; 6.4. Concluding Remarks; 7. MOTORCYCLE RIDERS' TRAJECTORY ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION; 7.1. Literature Review; 7.2. Data Processing; 7.3. Results; 7.4. Concluding Remarks

8. INVESTIGATION OF ROAD ACCESSES EFFECT TO MOTORCYCLE RIDERS' BEHAVIOR8.1. Literature Review; 8.2. Data Processing; 8.3. Results; 8.3.1. Direction Polykastro to Mikrodasos (see Figure 2); 8.3.2. Direction Mikrodasos to Polykastro (see Figure 2); 8.4. Concluding Remarks; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MOTORCYCLE INJURY SEVERITY IN THE UNITED STATES; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; DEFINITION AND CONCEPT OF INJURY SEVERITY; MOTORCYCLE CRASH TYPES AND TRENDS; MOTORCYCLE HELMET LAWS AND THEIR EFFECTIVENESS

RISK AND PROTECTIVE FACTORS RELATED TO INJURY SEVERITY OF MOTORCYCLE CRASHES

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63485-554-X