Traffic Safety and the Driver is a book authored by Leonard Evans and published in 1992.
Reception While the data presented is in some regards dated, the concepts apply now as they did then. This book has been repeatedly referred to as a classic in the fields of traffic safety, vehicle safety, and crash prevention. It has been positively reviewed by most of the world's most influential technical journals in relevant fields. Traffic Safety and the Driver is now largely eclipsed by the author's more recent book Traffic Safety, which has received similarly enthusiastic reviews.
Chapter headings The book was organized as follows:
Introduction Effects of Sex and Age An Overview of U.S. Traffic Fatalities Engineering, Roadway and Environmental Factors Driver Performance Driver Behavior Alcohol's Role in Traffic Crashes Drunk Driving Countermeasures Effectiveness of Occupant Protection Devices When Used Restraint-Use Laws, Use Rates, and Field Effectiveness User Responses to Changes in Traffic Systems How You Can Reduce Your Risk An Attempt to Estimate the Relative Importance of Factors Traffic Safety in Broader Contexts Conclusions
References
Further reading “Traffic Safety and the Driver.” Wilson Quarterly. 1992;16(1):155. Accessed April 7, 2026. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=9610220222&lang=ru&site=eds-live&scope=site FULLER, R. (1993). A Review of: “Traffic Safety and the Driver”, by LEONARD EVANS, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York (1991), pp. xiv+405. £32·00. ISBN 0 442 00163 0. Ergonomics, 36(7), 863–866. https://doi.org/10.1080/00140139308967949