Identifying Human Factors Affecting the Occurrence of Accidents in Tehran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Hossein Shahnavazi 1
Mojgan Nikpour 2
1 Ph.D., Grad., General Department of Forensic Medicine of Tehran Province‌, Tehran, Iran.
2 M.Sc., Grad., Iran Forensic Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/road.2024.456938.2282
Abstract
Analyzing and examining the causes of accidental formation cannot lead to a specific cause in a traffic accident that is clearly identified and the result of many interacting factors of most accident cause classification systems is presented on errors and investigations. And most safety studies have also concluded that human errors are the main cause of accidents, and some believe that accidental systems have been a result of driving, which can be attributed to the components of the vehicle - the road user and the vehicle. the purpose of this study is to analyze the behavior or traffic conditions of users, which can lead to the impact or the cause and severity of the accident. In this research, most of the effective factors in traffic accidents have been investigated and the occurrence of selected risk groups has been analyzed. In order to collect the data, the accident victims referred to the forensic medicine of Tehran province in 1401 were used, which was done by census method and through interviews. In the findings of the research, some of the identified human factors were: neglect. Fatigue and micro sleep; incorrect assessment of the situation; high speed and lack of driving regulation; knowingly disregarding traffic laws; Inexperience; Decreased cognitive functions and the amount of psychomotor response in relation to older age. The influence of alcohol and psychoactive substances; dangerous overtaking; panic reaction; health disease; limited vision; Stunning and intentional suicide. The results showed that the classification of the driver's behavioral factors and the division into short-term and long-term impact factors can be useful for traffic education programs, especially in the training of novice drivers, methodological management in the field of road safety, and effective targeting of communication campaigns. The findings of the analysis and Human factor analysis can be applied in the framework of legislation.
Keywords
Accidents
Human Factors
Guidance and Driving
Traffic
Injury
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