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Most drivers think they’ll hit the brakes in time during an emergency. But in real life, things don’t happen in slow motion. When a car suddenly appears from a side…

Few things spike your pulse faster than a car cutting into your lane with no warning. You’re forced to slam on the brakes, swerve, or both, sometimes with barely a…

When most people think of a rear-end crash, they picture a routine traffic incident, like a car tapping another at a stoplight or in slow-moving congestion. These low-speed collisions happen…

A car is driving at night, following another vehicle. The driver can see the taillights ahead, and everything seems fine. But suddenly, they crash into the car in front. Later,…

Driving at night is risky for many reasons, including fatigue, speeding, or distraction. So, when a driver rear-ends another vehicle in the dark, it’s easy to assume one of those…

One of the most important questions in a traffic collision investigation is: “Did the driver respond in time?” In many crashes, the outcome hinges on how quickly a driver noticed…

Left-turn crashes are among the most frequent and dangerous types of collisions on U.S. roads, especially when a driver turns across the path of an oncoming vehicle. Known formally as…

A driver sees brake lights ahead. Their foot hovers over the pedal. A fraction of a second passes — just long enough for metal to meet metal. In that brief…

What Is ResponseⓇ? Response is a research tool designed to analyze driver, rider, and pedestrian behavior in various traffic situations. Originally developed as a simple spreadsheet for human factors courses,…

Human factors is the study of how people interact with their environment. It looks at how humans process information, make decisions, and respond to various situations. When it comes to…

Perception Response Time (PRT) is how long it takes for a driver to notice a hazard and start reacting. It’s often confused with reaction time, but they’re not the same…