Development of a Multimodal Framework for Human Factors Research and Development

It is estimated that as many as 80 percent of transportation-related accidents are caused by human error. This study will be used to produce a framework to ensure the systematic consideration of the human element in transportation research and identify human factors research priorities in the department.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Contract Numbers:

  200411RT352E

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Transportation Canada

  Transportation Development Centre
  800 Rene Levesque Boulevard West, Suite 600
  Montreal, Quebec    H3B 1X9
• Project Managers:

  Wallersteiner, U

• Performing Organizations:

  Transportation Canada

  Transportation Development Centre
  800 Rene Levesque Boulevard West, Suite 600
  Montreal, Quebec    H3B 1X9
• Principal Investigators:

  Wallersteiner, U

• Start Date: 20030000
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20050000
• Source Data: RiP Project 10871

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crashes; Development; Ergonomics; Human error; Human factors in crashes; Multimodal transportation; Transportation
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01463051
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Contract Numbers: 200411RT352E
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:15PM