Reducing Crash Risk and Improving Traffic Safety: Research on Driver Behavior and Performance

摘要

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 7,277,000 motor vehicle crashes were reported to the police in the United States in 2016, injuring 3,144,000 people and killing 37,461. In-depth crash investigations have revealed that the immediate reason for the critical event that led to the occurrence of the crash was some form of unsafe or illegal action, inaction, or some form of mistake made by one of the drivers involved in 94 percent of all crashes.