Salient Human Factors Issues in Motor Vehicle Accidents

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nearly1.35 million fatalities are attributed to motor vehicle accidents(MVA) annually (3,425 fatalities per day), with 50 millionadditional injuries reported and a combined cost of $518 billionworldwide. With HF being implicated in the vast majority ofMVAs, an understanding of human abilities, limitations andother characteristics is integral to roadway and vehicle safety