Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport
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Series Editors: Dr Lisa Dorn, Cranfield University, UK; Dr
Gerald Matthews, University of Cincinnati, USA; Dr Ian Glendon,
Griffith University, Australia
Today's society must confront major land transport problems. The
human and financial costs of vehicle accidents are increasing, with
road traffic accidents predicted to become the third largest cause
of death and injury across the world by 2020. Several social trends
pose threats to safety, including increasing car ownership and
traffic congestion, the increased complexity of the human-vehicle
interface, the ageing of populations in the developed world, and a
possible influx of young vehicle operators in the developing
world.
Ashgate's Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport
series aims to make a timely contribution to these issues by
focusing on the driver as a contributing causal agent in road and
rail accidents. The series seeks to reflect the increasing
demand for safe, efficient and economical land-based transport by
reporting on the state-of-the-art science that may be applied to
reduce vehicle collisions, improve the usability of vehicles and
enhance the operator's wellbeing and satisfaction. It will do so by
disseminating new theoretical and empirical research from
specialists in the behavioural and allied disciplines, including
traffic psychology, human factors and ergonomics.
The series captures topics such as driver behaviour, driver
training, in-vehicle technology, driver health and driver
assessment. Specially commissioned works from internationally
recognised experts in the field will provide authoritative accounts
of the leading approaches to this significant real-world
problem.
We are actively commissioning new books within this area. If you
have a proposal that you feel is appropriate to the series, please
contact the Publisher, Guy Loft.