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The type of road crash that is due to one factor alone is quite rare. Most so-called road accidents are due to a combination of factors, the commonest of which -- by a huge margin -- is driver error. For a detailed explanation of this, see the article Human Error In Road Accidents, by Marc Green, Ph.D., and John W. Senders, Ph.D. The UK government, however, go somewhat further than Green and Senders. They state that: "95 per cent of all road accidents include some human error. In 76 per cent of road accidents the human is solely to blame."
The FIA give a brief overview of the road-crash problem.
A report from the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) reveals that there are about 100,000 red light running crashes each year in the USA resulting in some 90,000 people injured and around 1,000 people killed.
Bad driving is clearly not the only cause of crashes. Granted, the above example of red light running will usually be due to human negligence or impatience, but road design and vehicle engineering also play a major role in the causation, or prevention, of road accidents.
A new 'on-the-spot' (OTS) accident research project is now underway in the UK. This project enables expert investigators to attend the scene of an accident within 15 minutes of the incident occurring, which allows the collection of accident data that would otherwise be quickly lost. Read a review of 'On-the-spot research: Investigating human, highway and engineering factors in accidents,' by Julian Hill, VSRC, of Loughborough University, for the UK Department for Transport's 'Behavioural research in road safety: eleventh seminar,' for the UK Department for Transport's 'Behavioural research in road safety: eleventh seminar'.
'Head-on' and 'run-off-the-road' accidents, on rural roads, are both common and cause many fatalities. This report compares the situation in Finland to that in Denmark.
And now, listening to loud music has been found to be a cause of increased crashes. This report is from the BBC Health.
How to Deal With Distracted Drivers is an article by Ann Job, on the MSN Autos website.
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The 90% Rule -- Most 'Accidents' Are NOT True Accidents!
Aggressive Driving and 'Road Rage'
Lights: -- Not using -- Daytime Running Lights -- Front Fog Lights -- High-intensity Rear Fog Lights
Speed:
Poor Anticipation or Observations
Poor Driver Training
Silly Things That Cause Crashes
Driving Too Close -- 'Tailgating'
Poor Road and Sign Design
Poor Vehicle Design
The Volvo Traffic Accident Research Team: Gathering 'know-how' that saves lives
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Report from the UK (10/04):