Driving simulators to evaluate road geometric design effects on driver behaviour: A systematic review

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2021

Authors

Mariane Bobermin (Author) Other; Sara Ferreira (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Accident Analysis and Prevention

Vol. 150

ISSN: 0001-4575

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

ISI Web of Science

Scopus - 1 Citation

Pubmed / Medline

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Technological sciences > Engineering > Civil engineering > Infrastructures engineering

FOS: Engineering and technology > Civil engineering

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00T-69Y

DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2020.105923

Abstract (EN): Several factors can influence driver behaviour, and road geometry is one of them. A better understanding of driver-roadway interaction can enhance road design to create a safer traffic system. In this context, driving simulators are powerful tools that combine convenience and effectiveness in identifying drivers' responses to different geometry factors. In this paper, a systematic review following a Prisma guideline was conducted on driving simulator studies that examined the effects of road geometry on driver behaviour to reveal the current procedures adopted in this field and their main findings. A systematic search of eleven databases was performed covering six years of research results. Inclusion of relevant studies focused on horizontal curves, a topic identified as the most cited, extended this period. The results revealed significant heterogeneity in relation to the measured variables and deficiencies when reporting the experiment, which prevented a meta-analysis of the studies' outcomes. Despite this, a discussion of the potential of driving simulators to contribute to several road safety research gaps is presented. In addition, problems of a lack of standardisation in the performance of the experiments were detected, potentially influencing the findings of the studies. However, the results also suggest that experiments that followed good experimental practices observed effects on driver performances not detected by other studies.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 15