Glossary of Data Variables for Fatal and accident causation ... - ERSO
Glossary of Data Variables for Fatal and accident causation ... - ERSO
Glossary of Data Variables for Fatal and accident causation ... - ERSO
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Manual <strong>for</strong> SafetyNet <strong>accident</strong> <strong>causation</strong> system (SNACS) - Appendices<br />
6.12 APPENDIX E: Interview guide <strong>for</strong> investigators<br />
• General questions<br />
• Course <strong>of</strong> events<br />
• Please describe in your<br />
own words how you<br />
experienced the situation:<br />
• When did you realise that<br />
the situation was getting<br />
out <strong>of</strong> h<strong>and</strong><br />
• How did you react then<br />
• The background <strong>of</strong> the<br />
drive<br />
• What was the purpose <strong>of</strong><br />
the trip<br />
• Where did you come from,<br />
<strong>and</strong> where were you<br />
going<br />
• For how long had you<br />
been driving<br />
• What type <strong>of</strong> mood would<br />
you say you were in while<br />
driving (relaxed, tired,<br />
stressed, angry, happy,<br />
etc)<br />
• Was there anything<br />
particular on your mind,<br />
something that you<br />
thought a lot about<br />
• Was it a routine drive or<br />
• Driving conditions<br />
• Condition <strong>of</strong> road/Friction<br />
• What was the road condition that<br />
day (dry, wet, icy, snow) <br />
• What was the road condition at<br />
the scene <strong>of</strong> the <strong>accident</strong><br />
• Visibility – general<br />
• Was it dark, light, dusk, dawn<br />
• What kind <strong>of</strong> weather was it<br />
• Was is raining or snowing <br />
• What was the visibility like<br />
(Estimate the visibility in meters)<br />
• Were the windscreen wipers<br />
activated<br />
• (Fast / normal / interval / not<br />
activated)<br />
• Visibility – line <strong>of</strong> sight<br />
• Was the visibility blocked in any<br />
way that made it difficult to see<br />
what was happening<br />
• Was it easy to see the other road<br />
users, etc<br />
• The state <strong>of</strong> the vehicle<br />
• What is the general<br />
condition <strong>of</strong> your vehicle<br />
• What kind <strong>of</strong> tyres does the<br />
vehicle have<br />
• In what condition are they<br />
• What condition are the<br />
brakes <strong>of</strong> the vehicle in<br />
• Has the car had any major<br />
repairs lately<br />
• Is there anything particularly<br />
worn or malfunctioning on<br />
the vehicle<br />
• Similar <strong>accident</strong>s/Situations<br />
• Have you experienced any<br />
similar situations be<strong>for</strong>e<br />
• What happened then<br />
• Have you been in a<br />
situation similar to this one,<br />
but where you didn’t<br />
actually collide<br />
• What happened then<br />
• What was the difference<br />
between these situations<br />
• Experience <strong>and</strong> education<br />
• Driver experience<br />
• For how many years have<br />
you had a driving licence<br />
• How many times a week<br />
do you drive a car <strong>and</strong><br />
approximately how far do<br />
you go<br />
• Is driving something you<br />
enjoy, or is it something<br />
you do mainly because it<br />
is necessary<br />
• Do you find it difficult to<br />
drive in the dark<br />
• Are there certain traffic<br />
environments that you try<br />
to avoid if you can<br />
• Is there any time <strong>of</strong> day<br />
when you would rather not<br />
drive, <strong>and</strong> in that case<br />
when<br />
• If there was ice/snow on<br />
the roads at the time <strong>of</strong> the<br />
collision; have you been<br />
driving under the same<br />
type <strong>of</strong> road conditions<br />
be<strong>for</strong>e<br />
•<br />
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