[HTML][HTML] What factors influence risk at rail level crossings? A systematic review and synthesis of findings using systems thinking

GJM Read, JA Cox, A Hulme, A Naweed, PM Salmon - Safety science, 2021 - Elsevier
Collisions between road users (drivers, cyclists, motorcyclists, pedestrians) and trains at rail
level crossings (RLXs) remain an intractable issue. This systematic review aimed to …

Development of exact and heuristic optimization methods for safety improvement projects at level crossings under conflicting objectives

P Singh, J Pasha, R Moses, J Sobanjo… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2022 - Elsevier
A significant number of accidents occur each year at level crossings globally. Substantial
efforts are being made by different railway authorities and other stakeholders to prevent …

Evaluation of safety degree at railway crossings in order to achieve sustainable traffic management: A novel integrated fuzzy MCDM model

A Blagojević, S Kasalica, Ž Stević, G Tričković… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Sustainable traffic system management under conditions of uncertainty and inappropriate
road infrastructure is a responsible and complex task. In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) …

Gaze direction and driving behavior of drivers at level crossings

J Grippenkoven, S Dietsch - Journal of Transportation Safety & …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
International-level crossing statistics reveal that the majority of accidents at level crossings
occur due to human error on the part of car drivers. Often, the rather unspecific description of …

Strategies to mitigate safety and associated problems at gated rail road grade crossing: a structural equation modelling approach

AK Vivek, S Gupta, T Khan, SS Mohapatra - Transport policy, 2024 - Elsevier
It is globally accepted that gates at rail road grade crossings (RRGCs) are more effective at
preventing collisions between road users and trains than other types of traffic control devices …

Gate-violation behavior at highway-rail grade crossings and the consequences: using geo-spatial modeling integrated with path analysis

J Liu, AJ Khattak - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2017 - Elsevier
Drivers undertaking risky behaviors at highway-rail grade crossings are often severely
injured in collisions with trains. Among these behaviors, gate-violation (referring to driving …

Examining the efficacy of improved traffic signs and markings at flashing-light-controlled grade crossings based on driving simulation and eye tracking systems

S Ma, X Yan - Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The majority of the collisions at grade crossings occurred at flashing-light-controlled grade
crossings. Understanding drivers' behaviors and visual performances in the process of …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of fatal motor vehicle accidents at passive and active railway level crossings in Finland

S Laapotti - IATSS research, 2016 - Elsevier
The study compares accidents at passive and active railway level crossings, and both
immediate and background risk factors are considered. Passive railway level crossings have …

Evaluation of road users' violations at railroad grade crossings

AK Vivek, M Mohanty, SS Mohapatra - Journal of transportation …, 2023 - ascelibrary.org
Road users' safety at railroad grade crossings (RRGCs) is one of the most demanding
concerns, because the majority of RRGC accidents are fatal in nature. These accidents are …

Frustration at congested railway level crossings: How long before extended closures result in risky behaviours?

GS Larue, RA Blackman, J Freeman - Applied ergonomics, 2020 - Elsevier
Drivers' non-compliance with rules is a prominent factor in collisions with trains at railway
level crossings. Road user impatience and frustration has been identified as an underlying …