Research Article

Effects of Highway Landscapes on Drivers’ Eye Movement Behavior and Emergency Reaction Time: A Driving Simulator Study

Table 2

Targets in five regions and percentage of drivers’ visual fixations in five regions in different highway landscapes.

Fixation regionsEnclosedSemi-closedSemi-openOpen

1A,B(0.4)B(1.9)B(0.8)B(4.6)
2A,C,D,E(3.1)A,C,D,E(4.3)A,C,D,E(1.5)A,B,C,D,E, M,N(11.2)
3F,G,H(2.2)F,G,H(3.6)F,G,H(1.3)F,G,H(10.8)
4I,J,K(93.9)I,J,K(85.7)I,J,K(75.2)I,J,K(57.5)
5A,C,D,L(0.5)A,C,D,L(4.5)A,B,C,D,L,M,N(21.2)A,B,C,D,L,M,N(15.9)

Note: in the table, 19 capital letters represent 19 targets, A: Trees, B: Sky, C: Traffic Signs, D: Shrubs, E: mileage piles, F: Opposite lane, G: Opposite Cars, H: Left shoulder, I: Driving lane, J: Front car, K: Dropped box, L: Right shoulder, M: Mountains, and N: Grass.