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{"title":"A study on brake-accelerator reaction times in elderly patients after artificial knee joint and hip joint replacement surgery.","authors":"Shohei Kagino, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Nobuyuki Miyazaki, Yasuo Naito","doi":"10.1080/15389588.2025.2468272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2468272","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study clarified the time required to return to preoperative levels after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) using the time to release the accelerator pedal and switch to the brake.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Drivers' license holders who underwent right-sided TKA or THA were included. A driving simulator featuring a three-screen monitor employing HONDA Safety Navi^® was used. Simple and selective reaction tests were conducted. One-way repeated-measures ANOVA was based on the results of the simple and selective response tasks for each period. Bonferroni's multiple comparison test served as a post-hoc analysis for items with significant differences in the one-way ANOVA.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 110 patients (32 males, 78 females; mean age 69.8 ± 7.6 years) completed the study (TKA = 64, THA = 46). In the simple reaction test, patients who underwent THA exhibited a significantly quicker reaction time 3 weeks postoperatively compared with the preoperative and 1-week postoperative periods. The speed of reaction behavior in the selective response test was significantly faster 3 weeks postoperatively than preoperatively and 1-week postoperatively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Patients who undergo TKA and THA may potentially resume driving as early as 1 week after surgery.</p>","PeriodicalId":54422,"journal":{"name":"Traffic Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Differences in gaze behavior between driving instructors and older adults during viewing of virtual reality driving videos.","authors":"Yuta Noguchi, Yukari Hayashi, Masatoshi Ito","doi":"10.1080/15389588.2025.2469102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2469102","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study aimed to analyze gaze behavior when viewing real-world driving videos in a virtual reality (VR) environment.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 22 driving instructors and 36 older drivers, all with regular driver's licenses, participated in this study. Participants watched 360° real-world driving videos using a head-mounted display equipped with eye-tracking functionality (FOVE 0). Areas of interest (AOIs), such as traffic signals and side mirrors, were designated within the videos. Gaze behavior was evaluated using indicators such as time to first fixation, dwell time (DT), and revisit count (RC).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In many scenarios, older drivers reached the AOIs significantly later, had shorter DT, and lower RC than those of driving instructors. These differences were particularly pronounced during right and left turns and lane changes, suggesting that older drivers may have insufficient recognition of surrounding risks. In addition, older drivers exhibited delays in visual attention, indicating a lack of attention to the surrounding environment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Gaze analysis in a VR environment is a valuable method for safely evaluating the gaze behavior of older drivers. This study revealed important differences in gaze behavior between driving instructors and older drivers. These findings have practical implications for improving the safety of older drivers. By understanding their unique gaze behavior, targeted interventions can be developed to improve the safety of older drivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":54422,"journal":{"name":"Traffic Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"1-6"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574728","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A privacy-preserving and low-cost system for preventing cheats in in-vehicle alcohol detection.","authors":"Tong Shen, Rui Huo, Xiuchang Huang","doi":"10.1080/15389588.2025.2465821","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2465821","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Young people are easily impulsive and influenced by their peers, so they lead to a high crash rate than adults when they consume alcohol. To forcibly prevent them from drunk driving is very important. Therefore, an in-vehicle system for preventing cheats in alcohol detection is innovatively designed according to the driving habits in China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In the system, the driver's safety belt, an air pressure sensor, and four pressure sensors are complementary to the alcohol detection. A methodology for calculating barycentric coordinates of the driver using pressure data on the driver's seat is derived using the theorem on moment of resultant force. The system is assembled, and experiments are carried out to determine critical parameter values and to verify the feasibility of the system.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Control parameters of the system are set to be breath pressure, changes in bodyweight and barycentric coordinates of the driver, aiming to avoid cheating behaviors in the process of alcohol detecting and infringing personal privacy in a relatively cheap mean. Experimental results demonstrate that the system can run smoothly and reliably. It can effectively detect cheating behaviors and control the ignition circuit of the vehicle not to start when the driver consumes alcohol.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Confronting the urgent demand to eradicate drunk driving, the system can effectively prevent these who neglect Road Traffic Law or are easily impulsive and influenced by their peers from drunk driving.</p>","PeriodicalId":54422,"journal":{"name":"Traffic Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"1-7"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143568864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Risk characteristics analysis of road segments: Considering multiple scales and temporal stages.","authors":"Jiaqiang Wen, Nengchao Lyu","doi":"10.1080/15389588.2025.2469112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2469112","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Different from research that statistically models discrete conflicts in space and time, this study focuses more on the dynamic process of conflicts and proposes a continuous multi-scale method for analyzing the risk characteristics.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Firstly, using conflicts as a reference point, three scales of traffic entities-vehicle pair, vehicle cluster, and vehicle group-are defined based on the interaction range. Corresponding risk expression models are constructed for each scale. Subsequently, considering the temporal process of conflict formation, maintenance, and dissipation, the dynamic sequential structure is established. Next, for risk level at different scales, Spearman correlation analysis and Friedman test are employed to investigate the traffic features and their stage differences. Finally, road segment risk level is differentiated into four temporal patterns, and an unordered multinomial Logistic regression analysis is adopted to explore the occurrence conditions for each pattern.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The findings indicate that: (1) Risk levels do not strictly follow a monotonic increase or decrease, instead showing dynamic variations; (2) Traffic entities at different spatial scales (such as vehicle pairs, vehicle clusters, and vehicle groups) exhibit significant differences in risk-related characteristics during the stages of conflict formation, maintenance, and dissipation; (3) Unimodal low-risk patterns and unimodal high-risk patterns are the dominant risk evolution modes, with mean speed identified as the most critical precursor variable influencing these patterns.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study provides an analysis of the conflict development process across multiple spatial scales and temporal stages. It reveals notable differences in risk characteristics and their spatiotemporal evolution among different traffic entities. This multi-dimensional approach offers a perspective for more thoroughly describing and analyzing the evolution of traffic risk and holds implications for improving road traffic safety management.</p>","PeriodicalId":54422,"journal":{"name":"Traffic Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"1-11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574688","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intention of the utilization of rearview mirrors: integrating TPB and TTF models to explore factors among Chinese electric bike users.","authors":"Kang Jiang, Wanlin Chen, Qingqing Deng, Dongdong Shi, Zhenhua Yu, Zhipeng Huang, Xiaojiao Chen","doi":"10.1080/15389588.2025.2466839","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2466839","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Considering the value of rearview mirrors in providing essential rear visual information to electric bike (e-bike) users, this study aims to analyze the psychological traits influencing users' willingness and behavior toward rearview mirror usage and to understand their decision-making processes. Combined the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Task Technology Fit (TTF), and introduced the extended variable of perceived danger, this study explores the psychological factors that shape e-bike users' willingness and behavior regarding rearview mirror usage from a social psychology perspective.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A questionnaire survey was conducted on e-bike users (<i>N</i> = 704) in China. The data collected included demographic characteristics, components integrated the TPB and TTF, and relevant extended variables. Structural equation analysis (SEM) was used to analyze the data, as well as demographic variable analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The integration of the TPB and TTF models provides an effective framework for explaining and predicting the behavior and intentions of Chinese e-bike users regarding rearview mirror usage. The results of the model show that rearview mirrors fit e-bikes riding task, attitudes toward rearview mirror usage, and e-bike users characteristics associated with rearview mirror use increase e-bike users' willingness to use rearview mirrors. The extended TPB construct of perceived risk did not emerge as a formidable predictor in the e-bike riders' adoption of rearview mirrors. Additionally, results from multiple-group SEM analysis of four demographic variables (age, gender, e-bike riding experience, rearview mirror usage experience) suggest significant differences among e-bike users in using rearview mirrors while riding on the road.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study establishes the validity of the integrated model of TPB and TTF model in predicting the use of rearview mirrors by e-bike users. Furthermore, the current findings may provide theoretical support for developing intervention strategies to promote rearview mirror usage, safety education initiatives, and the design improvements of rearview mirrors for e-bikes users.</p>","PeriodicalId":54422,"journal":{"name":"Traffic Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143574730","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Examining the effects of music on visual attention and driving behaviors in male and female adolescents.","authors":"Barbara A Morrongiello, Eirini K Boutakis, Michael Corbett, Caroline Zolis","doi":"10.1080/15389588.2025.2463610","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2463610","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) are a leading cause of injury-related deaths for youth 16-19 years and males experience significantly more of these events than females. This study examined how in-car listening to their favorite music influences visual attention and risky driving behaviors among males and females 17-19 years of age.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>An immersive driving simulator was used to automatically measure a variety of performance indicators and video recordings provided data on attention and one-handed driving. Participants completed two 25-minute drives in which hazards unexpectedly appeared, listening to their playlist of favorite music over the radio during one of these.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>For both males and females, visual attention to the road was reduced significantly when driving with music playing. With regard to driving performance, there were no sex differences or effect of music on driving speed and hazard reaction time. For both males and females, steering performance was improved when listening to music. However, music influenced one-handed driving differentially based on sex of the driver. Males, but not females, engaged in more one-handed driving when listening to music, and this was associated with males hitting more hazards.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Generally, driving with music playing poses more risk to male than female teen drivers.</p>","PeriodicalId":54422,"journal":{"name":"Traffic Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"1-8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Intersection challenges for older drivers: The impact of aging on visual cognition and driving efficiency at crossroads.","authors":"Fengxiang Guo, Yuxin Ai, Sirou Qu","doi":"10.1080/15389588.2025.2463615","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2463615","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>To examine the effects of aging on drivers' visual cognition and driving performance under different conditions, and to explore the associations between visual cognition and driving performance in older drivers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A driving simulator experiment was conducted, featuring critical scenarios with varying driving tasks and traffic complexities. Different scenarios with diverse levels of traffic complexity and driving tasks were set up. Participants from two age groups were invited: 15 individuals aged 24-47 and 15 individuals over 60. Experimental data on driving behavior and visual characteristics were collected. Based on visual features, a \"Perception and Cognition\" evaluation system was established, and a \"Vehicle Operation\" evaluation system was constructed using driving behavior data. By integrating these two dimensions, the correlation between visual cognition and driving performance in older drivers was thoroughly discussed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Complex traffic flow did not significantly affect cognitive load and driving performance, possibly due to drivers waiting for oncoming traffic. Left-turning drivers exhibited lower speeds, longer times, higher speed variability, and greater acceleration. Age significantly impacted visual perception and driving performance, with older drivers finding information processing more challenging but using compensatory measures like slower intersection approach speeds. However, older drivers were weaker in speed control.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The result shows a clear link between visual cognition and driving performance. It is possible to consider how to utilize these psychological abilities to identify and potentially help drivers improve driving safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":54422,"journal":{"name":"Traffic Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analyzing and enhancing motorized two-wheeler overtaking safety: A comprehensive study on two-way two-lane urban roads.","authors":"Momi Deb, Maddu Kamalnath, Shemin Almas Majumder, Suprava Jena","doi":"10.1080/15389588.2025.2461580","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2461580","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Motorized two-wheelers (MTW) are popular in congested urban areas with heavy traffic since they offer a quick and adaptable means of transportation. Overtaking and lane changing manoeuvers happen when traffic does not flow at the intended speed. They cannot be avoided, especially in mixed traffic scenarios when there is a constant speed differential between fastmoving and slow-moving cars. Collisions during overtaking manoeuvers are one of the leading causes of motorized two-wheeler injuries/fatalities among crashes involving motorized two-wheelers. Considering these issues, there is a need to perform thorough analysis of the overtaking manoeuverability of MTW on two-way two-lane urban roads.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>The study utilized a video-graphic survey conducted in Guwahati and Silchar, India, with data extraction performed through Kinovea. The study focused on predicting the maneuverability of motorized two-wheelers (MTW) during overtaking, employing binary logit modeling (BLM) after identifying relevant influencing factors. To evaluate prediction capabilities, the performance of BLM, support vector machine (SVM) and decision tree were compared. Additionally, a decision tree was constructed to provide guidance to MTW riders during overtaking maneuvers on two-way two-lane urban roads.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The essential input variables for the BLM included the speed of the subject motorized two-wheeler (MTW), the overtaken vehicle, and the oncoming vehicle, along with the presence of a pillion rider, as well as lateral and longitudinal distances. The performance metrics derived from the confusion matrix indicated that SVM outperformed BLM and decision tree. The decision tree provides a descriptive insight of the observed behavior of MTW riders on the selected road stretches.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The findings of this research can be adopted for developing an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) aimed at enhancing the safety of MTW riders during overtaking maneuvers on two-way two-lane roads in urban areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":54422,"journal":{"name":"Traffic Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"1-10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558830","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Is there a difference in crash self-reports between electric and conventional motorcycles in Vietnam?","authors":"Minh Hieu Nguyen, Duy Quy Nguyen-Phuoc, Dorina Pojani, Oscar Oviedo-Trespalacios, Thanh Chuong Nguyen, Thanh Tung Ha, Cao Y Nguyen, Thanh Tu Nguyen, Minh Ngoc An","doi":"10.1080/15389588.2025.2453629","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2453629","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>Understanding the risks associated with electric motorcycles (EMs) is essential for developing effective mobility and safety strategies in an era of increasing motorcycle use and the shift toward electric vehicles. In this research, we investigate the prevalence of crashes among EM and conventional motorcycle (CM) users, as well as factors contributing to the crashes.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study uses primary survey data from 972 motorcyclists (481 EM and 491 CM riders) collected in December 2023 in Hanoi, Vietnam. It compares the frequency of risky riding behaviors and crash types between the 2 groups. Additionally, 2 binary logit regression models are applied to identify factors associated with crashes in the past 12 months for EM and CM riders.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results suggest that the prevalence of respondents who did not experience crashes (56.1%), minor crashes (68.8%), serious crashes with injury (80.9%), and hospitalization (91.1%) for EM riders was significantly higher than that for CM users. CM riders tend to engage in many risky riding behaviors more frequently than EM riders. Higher frequencies of speeding, smoking, and neglecting turn signals were related to greater crash risk in both groups. Red light running was a particular risk factor of crash prevalence for EMs only. Older EM users were more likely to experience a crash, and CM users traveling longer and living in urban districts were found to be linked to higher crash prevalence.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Transitioning from CMs to EMs in Vietnam may offer some safety benefits, such as cautious behavior by EM riders and lower speeds, but there are no major differences in crash prevalence between the groups. Risky behaviors like speeding, smoking, and neglecting turn signals increase crash risks for both; red light running is a particular concern for EM riders and longer travel distances and urban residency for CM users. Targeted interventions, proper training, and licensing are essential, with attention to older EM riders' vulnerabilities and the risks faced by CM users in urban areas and on long trips.</p>","PeriodicalId":54422,"journal":{"name":"Traffic Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"NASS-CDS national estimates of fatalities do not match FARS census.","authors":"David C Viano","doi":"10.1080/15389588.2025.2451575","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2451575","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54422,"journal":{"name":"Traffic Injury Prevention","volume":" ","pages":"1-4"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143558872","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}