Investigation of Dubai Tram Safety Challenges and Road User Behavior Through Tram Driver’s Opinion Survey

Shahid Tanvir; Noor Zainab Habib; Guy H. Walker

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-20503-4_46

Investigation of Dubai Tram Safety Challenges and Road User Behavior Through Tram Driver’s Opinion Survey

Shahid Tanvir^*
, Noor Zainab Habib
, Guy H. Walker

^*Corresponding author for this work

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1 Citation (Scopus)

Abstract

Despite good quality roads and modern transport infrastructure, Arabian Gulf countries suffer from high road mortality rate compared to developed countries. Road traffic injury is the leading cause of death among children and other vulnerable road users in United Arab Emirates. Safe urban mobility is very critical to Dubai’s continued economic growth and future development. However, diverse socio-economic and safety culture background of Dubai’s immigrant population makes traffic safety improvement quite challenging. An online survey was developed to study tram driver opinions and perceptions related to road user behavior, tram safety challenges and suggestions for improvement. The survey findings suggest developing a positive traffic safety culture in the city to reduce serious injuries and crashes involving trams. The road safety campaign should target new drivers/tourists not familiar with tram traffic rules. Driver training program to be enhanced for reducing tram road traffic incidents.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Human Factors of Transportation
Subtitle of host publication	AHFE 2019
Editors	Neville Stanton
Publisher	Springer
Pages	510-520
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030205034
ISBN (Print)	9783030205027
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20503-4_46
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation 2019 - Washington D.C., United States Duration: 24 Jul 2019 → 28 Jul 2019

Publication series

Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume	964
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)	2194-5365

Conference

Conference	AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington D.C.
Period	24/07/19 → 28/07/19

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

Keywords

Driver training
Road safety awareness
Road user behavior
Traffic safety culture
Tram safety
Tram safety challenges

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Control and Systems Engineering
General Computer Science

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Tanvir, S, Habib, NZ & Walker, GH 2020, Investigation of Dubai Tram Safety Challenges and Road User Behavior Through Tram Driver’s Opinion Survey. in N Stanton (ed.), Advances in Human Factors of Transportation: AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 964, Springer, pp. 510-520, AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation 2019, Washington D.C., United States, 24/07/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20503-4_46

Investigation of Dubai Tram Safety Challenges and Road User Behavior Through Tram Driver’s Opinion Survey. / Tanvir, Shahid; Habib, Noor Zainab ; Walker, Guy H.
Advances in Human Factors of Transportation: AHFE 2019. ed. / Neville Stanton. Springer, 2020. p. 510-520 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 964).

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