Analysis of Driver Behavior in Various Traffic Circumstances Based on Forward Collision Near-Miss Incident Data in Vehicle-Following Situation

Abstract

In order to analyze the incident mechanism of traffic accidents, analysis was performed focusing on near-miss incident data in a vehicle-following situation. A feature of this data is that the headway time is shorter and that the reaction time is longer than normal braking in a vehicle-following situation. The analysis shows that traffic circumstances strongly influence driver behavior. Moreover, it also shows that the behavior of vehicles in an adjacent lane affect driving behavior as this might reduce situational awareness of the preceding vehicle, resulting in a shorter headway time.