Enhancing driver awareness of perceptual errors in approach speed judgments for road crossing and decisions at junctions.
Lead Research Organisation:
Royal Holloway University of London
Department Name: Psychology
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People |
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| John Wann (Principal Investigator) | |
| Catherine Purcell (Researcher) |
Publications
Poulter DR
(2013)
Errors in motion processing amongst older drivers may increase accident risk.
in Accident; analysis and prevention
| Description | Select Committee on traffic Speed limits in Lincs |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Policy Influence Type | Citation in other policy documents |
| Impact | The impact of Wann's research on the decision by North Lincolnshire Authority to reduce their speed limits can be found in this report http://tinyurl.com/NLincsReport. The announcement by North Lincolnshire Authority to reduce their speed limits is on http://tinyurl.com/NLincsAnnouncemt |
| Description | BAA Heathrow |
| Organisation | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Department | London Heathrow Airport |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Collaboration on driver safety training. Talks to their safety management staff and then use of our demonstrators in their 'airside driver safety week' |
| Start Year | 2012 |
| Description | Road safety campaign citing the research from this study and it relevance for changing urban limits to 20mph |
| Organisation | 20's Plenty for Us |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Charity/Non Profit |
| PI Contribution | 20's Plenty for Us is a road safety campaign citing the research from this study and it relevance for changing urban limits to 20mph. There are now over 100 campaigns over the country and use our research as part of the case and >40 local regions that have changed their speed limit. http://www.20splentyforus.org.uk/ |
| Start Year | 2010 |
| Description | Trasport Research Laboratory Project on carriageway lighting |
| Organisation | Transport Research Laboratory Ltd (TRL) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Sector | Private |
| PI Contribution | Consultancy input on perceptual decision making for different lighting scenarios |
| Collaborator Contribution | Statistical analysis of KSI and report for Highways England |
| Impact | Report to Highways England |
| Start Year | 2016 |
| Description | 4th International congress on speed reduction & control |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | We collaborated directly with Brake (Charity sponsors of this meeting) to fund places for road safety professionals at this meeting where I presented our findings, ran through our demo's, took names of delegates who wanted further information & collaboration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011,2012 |
| Description | BBC1 'Bang Goes the Theory' feature on child safety |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Lead feature in BBC1s prime-time Science programme focused on child safety based on our research using our software and demonstrators to run an on-camera experiment within a primary school and on the race track. Viewing figures for the series are often in the range of 3-4million. In also has a very large facebook and twitter presence I worked with the BBC to design an easy to comprehend visual and spoken narrative that highlighted the risks posed to children and the implications for urban traffic speeds. This was the lead feature in BBC1s prime-time Science programme and involved an on-camera experiment within a primary school and on the race track.The programme was first broadcast on 25th March but the work was undertaken from jan 2013 onwards. I worked with the BBC to design an easy to comprehend visual and spoken narrative that highlighted the risks posed to children and the implications for urban traffic speeds. This was the lead feature in BBC1s prime-time Science programme and involved an |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| URL | http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0190msm |
| Description | Invited presentation to 20mph project for Cambridge |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Invited address by city council project officer. There is now a formal proposal for reduced limits in the city: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/20mph-speed-limit |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Lecture at 2013 20mph conference |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Primary Audience | |
| Results and Impact | Invited address to annual conference organised by 20s Plenty campaign group |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | London Borough of Greenwich |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited workshop to road safety officers of Greenwich and surrounding boroughs |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2012 |
| Description | Presentation at the TRL CPD Pedestrian Safety Seminar |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Invited address to Pedestrian Safety Seminar, organised by Transport Research Laboratory for CPD of road safety professionals (road safety officers, police, policy makers). |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Radio interview BBC Kent |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | Yes |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Live interview with BBC radio Kent at prime-driver-listener-time (8am) regarding the policy of greater use of 20mph zones across Kent Live interview with BBC radio Kent at prime-driver-listener-time (8am) regarding the policy of greater use of 20mph zones across Kent. Used our findings to re-inforce the merit of the (balanced) policy and offset reaction from opposing groups Live interview with BBC radio Kent at prime-driver-listener-time (8am) regarding the policy of greater use of 20mph zones across Kent. Used our findings to re-inforce the merit of the (balanced) policy and offset reaction from opposing groups |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
| Description | Talk to and discussion with Shell International on driver training |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Outlining or findings, illustrating our software, discussing the implications for driver training with their safety team. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |