Research Article

Exploring the Effects of Signs’ Design and In-Vehicle Audio Warning on Driver Behavior at Flashing-Light-Controlled Grade Crossings: A Driving Simulator-Based Study

Table 2

Mean speed within different categories of factors.

EffectClassificationParameterSpeed 300Speed 220Speed 100Speed 50Speed 20

Foggy conditionClearMean63.4160.9552.0041.0025.04
S.D.67.3577.72116.85165.93262.75
FogMean55.9453.3650.0742.4425.53
S.D.130.66147.83139.57153.25208.01

GenderMaleMean60.1957.5551.3441.2824.07
S.D.124.19139.93145.29178.89261.02
FemaleMean59.0056.6250.6642.2526.75
S.D.99.22112.07109.71136.93200.35

VocationPMean59.5756.8851.1941.6524.86
S.D.121.40138.89129.91177.84276.51
NPMean59.7157.3550.8841.7925.68
S.D.105.69116.96128.57143.81197.23

Crossing typeBaselineMean59.8659.1455.3046.1828.82
S.D.114.47108.86113.43149.87250.92
PSMMean60.0858.4351.7846.1829.56
S.D.108.58118.27128.76155.25273.12
PSM + WMean58.9953.8146.0134.6217.48
S.D.116.13138.87101.7797.9490.29

FLTT (s)2Mean59.3456.9850.9245.4036.98
S.D.129.46136.37137.35161.25292.17
3Mean60.6458.0351.4844.2330.54
S.D.105.66118.53123.11156.10235.84
4Mean59.0256.3951.0243.1523.09
S.D.111.92128.76134.80175.54166.92
5Mean60.1657.8351.1239.7718.43
S.D.100.65111.68120.38129.66100.78
6Mean59.0756.4050.6136.0817.40
S.D.117.49141.11131.59121.83103.77