Effects of roadside memorials on drivers' risk perception and eye movements.

ABSTRACT: Road crashes are a leading cause of death worldwide. In many countries, it is common to see spontaneous roadside memorials constructed in response to road fatalities. These memorials are controversial and are explicitly banned in many jurisdictions. Advocates argue that the presence of memorials improves safety by making other drivers aware of an especially dangerous road where others have died, whereas opponents argue that they are distracting and decrease safety by diverting drivers' attention away from the road. However, there has been almost no research examining the effects of roadside memorials on road user behavior and safety. In this study, 40 drivers viewed videos of road scenes with and without memorials, to examine how the presence of roadside memorials influences drivers' atten

SUBMITTER: Beanland V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6694370 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature