Using the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) to explore conflicts between different road user groups when making right hand turns at urban intersections
Using the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) to explore conflicts between different road user groups when making right hand turns at urban intersections
Collisions between different types of road users at intersections form a substantial component of the road toll. This paper presents an analysis of driver, cyclist, motorcyclist and pedestrian behaviour at intersections that involved the application of an integrated suite of ergonomics methods, the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) framework, to on-road study data. EAST was used to analyse behaviour at three intersections using data derived from an on-road study of driver, cyclist, motorcyclist and pedestrian behaviour. The analysis shows the differences in behaviour and cognition across the different road user groups and pinpoints instances where this may be creating conflicts between different road users. The role of intersection design in creating these differences in behaviour and resulting conflicts is discussed. It is concluded that currently intersections are not designed in a way that supports behaviour across the four forms of road user studied. Interventions designed to improve intersection safety are discussed. Practitioner Summary: Intersection safety currently represents a key road safety issue worldwide. This paper presents a novel application of a framework of ergonomics methods for studying differences in road user behaviour at intersections. The findings support development of interventions that consider all road users as opposed to one group in isolation.
intersections, road safety, EAST, systems analysis, drivers, cyclists, motorcyclists, pedestrians
1628-1642
Salmon, P.M.
e96abc65-12e8-4c75-8c1c-1cb986e0492f
Lenne, M.G.
885d4396-ec78-4bf9-aac3-c7fb4eb414ae
Walker, G.H.
79e57e9e-7e21-4d38-8267-5fb68fa3469b
Filtness, A.
1e77f123-60b3-4ac8-be01-b3920509be6c
Stanton, N.A.
351a44ab-09a0-422a-a738-01df1fe0fadd
Salmon, P.M.
e96abc65-12e8-4c75-8c1c-1cb986e0492f
Lenne, M.G.
885d4396-ec78-4bf9-aac3-c7fb4eb414ae
Walker, G.H.
79e57e9e-7e21-4d38-8267-5fb68fa3469b
Filtness, A.
1e77f123-60b3-4ac8-be01-b3920509be6c
Stanton, N.A.
351a44ab-09a0-422a-a738-01df1fe0fadd
Salmon, P.M., Lenne, M.G., Walker, G.H., Filtness, A. and Stanton, N.A.
(2014)
Using the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) to explore conflicts between different road user groups when making right hand turns at urban intersections.
International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 57 (11), .
(doi:10.1080/00140139.2014.945491).
(PMID:25205241)
Abstract
Collisions between different types of road users at intersections form a substantial component of the road toll. This paper presents an analysis of driver, cyclist, motorcyclist and pedestrian behaviour at intersections that involved the application of an integrated suite of ergonomics methods, the Event Analysis of Systemic Teamwork (EAST) framework, to on-road study data. EAST was used to analyse behaviour at three intersections using data derived from an on-road study of driver, cyclist, motorcyclist and pedestrian behaviour. The analysis shows the differences in behaviour and cognition across the different road user groups and pinpoints instances where this may be creating conflicts between different road users. The role of intersection design in creating these differences in behaviour and resulting conflicts is discussed. It is concluded that currently intersections are not designed in a way that supports behaviour across the four forms of road user studied. Interventions designed to improve intersection safety are discussed. Practitioner Summary: Intersection safety currently represents a key road safety issue worldwide. This paper presents a novel application of a framework of ergonomics methods for studying differences in road user behaviour at intersections. The findings support development of interventions that consider all road users as opposed to one group in isolation.
This record has no associated files available for download.
More information
Accepted/In Press date: 2 July 2014
e-pub ahead of print date: 10 September 2014
Keywords:
intersections, road safety, EAST, systems analysis, drivers, cyclists, motorcyclists, pedestrians
Organisations:
Transportation Group
Identifiers
Local EPrints ID: 383335
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/383335
ISSN: 0169-8141
PURE UUID: 4c87fc18-13df-4e95-b4a6-5b2d706b3d63
Catalogue record
Date deposited: 12 Nov 2015 14:42
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:33
Export record
Altmetrics
Contributors
Author:
P.M. Salmon
Author:
M.G. Lenne
Author:
G.H. Walker
Author:
A. Filtness
Download statistics
Downloads from ePrints over the past year. Other digital versions may also be available to download e.g. from the publisher's website.
View more statistics
