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Managing error on the open road: the contribution of human error models and methods

Managing error on the open road: the contribution of human error models and methods
Managing error on the open road: the contribution of human error models and methods
Despite the provision of various theoretical models and error management methods, error and error-causing conditions remain omnipresent within road transport. This article presents a review of human error models and selected error management approaches, and their applications in a road transport context. The review indicates that such applications, although extant, are limited, and that, compared to other domains, the impact of the models and methods discussed has been only minimal. Reasons for this are discussed, and potential ways in which the models and methods can contribute to road safety are proposed. In conclusion, it is argued that human error models and management methods, although already well integrated within most safety critical domains, still have much to offer to the enhancement of road safety. Further, it is argued that advances in the area, in terms of theoretical and methodological development and validation, are still to be made, and that applications of the error management methods discussed are required to enable such advances.

human error, error management, road transport, road safety
0925-7535
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Salmon, Paul M.
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Lenne, Michael G.
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Stanton, Neville A.
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Jenkins, Daniel P.
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Walker, Guy H.
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Salmon, Paul M.
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Lenne, Michael G.
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Stanton, Neville A.
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Jenkins, Daniel P.
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Walker, Guy H.
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Salmon, Paul M., Lenne, Michael G., Stanton, Neville A., Jenkins, Daniel P. and Walker, Guy H. (2010) Managing error on the open road: the contribution of human error models and methods. Safety Science, 48 (10), 1225-1235. (doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2010.04.004).

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Abstract

Despite the provision of various theoretical models and error management methods, error and error-causing conditions remain omnipresent within road transport. This article presents a review of human error models and selected error management approaches, and their applications in a road transport context. The review indicates that such applications, although extant, are limited, and that, compared to other domains, the impact of the models and methods discussed has been only minimal. Reasons for this are discussed, and potential ways in which the models and methods can contribute to road safety are proposed. In conclusion, it is argued that human error models and management methods, although already well integrated within most safety critical domains, still have much to offer to the enhancement of road safety. Further, it is argued that advances in the area, in terms of theoretical and methodological development and validation, are still to be made, and that applications of the error management methods discussed are required to enable such advances.

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Published date: December 2010
Keywords: human error, error management, road transport, road safety

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Local EPrints ID: 186487
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/186487
ISSN: 0925-7535
PURE UUID: a8a34547-a545-4bc7-ac4a-dfdb3cb02fdb
ORCID for Neville A. Stanton: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-8562-3279

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Date deposited: 13 May 2011 10:44
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:33

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Author: Paul M. Salmon
Author: Michael G. Lenne
Author: Daniel P. Jenkins
Author: Guy H. Walker

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