Driver and Human Performance

FHWA’s human factors research investigates issues of driver performance related to highway and traffic engineering. The mission is to improve highway-design elements and operations by obtaining information on driver performance and applying that information to traffic engineering and to the design of in-vehicle information systems.

Driver and Human Performance Publications

Advanced Traveler Information System Capabilities: Human Factors Research Needs
FHWA-RD-98-186

Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Components of the Intelligent Transportation Systems: Head-Up Displays and Driver Attention for Driver Navigation Information
FHWA-RD-96-153

Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations Components of the Intelligent Transporation Systems: On-Road Evaluation of ATIS Messages
FHWA-RD-99-132

Basic Collision Warning and Driver Information Systems: Human Factors Research Needs
FHWA-RD-98-184

Development of Countermeasures for Driver Maneuver Errors
FHWA-RD-00-022

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: An Examination of Driver Performance Under Reduced Visibility Conditions When Using an In-Vehicle Signing and Information System (SIS)
FHWA-RD-99-130

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Comparable Systems Analysis
FHWA-RD-95-197

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Components of the Intelligent Transportation Systems: Design Alternatives for In-Vehicle Information Displays
FHWA-RD-96-147

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO): CVO Driver Fatigue and Complex in-Vehicle Systems
FHWA-RD-96-151

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Definition and Prioritization of Research Studies
FHWA-RD-96-177

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS)and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO): Display Formats and Commericial Vehicle Operator (CVO) Driver Workload
FHWA-RD-96-152

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Driver Memory for In-Vehicle Visual and Auditory Messages
FHWA-RD-96-148

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO): Driver Response to Unexpected Situations When Using an In-Vehicle Information System
FHWA-RD-99-131

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Exploring Driver Acceptance of In-Vehicle Information Systems
FHWA-RD-96-143

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Human Factors Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Multi-Modality Displays in Advanced Traveler Information Systems
FHWA-RD-96-150

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Identification of Strengths and Weaknesses of Alternative Information Display Formats

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO): Integration of ATIS and Crash Avoidance In-Vehicle Information: Preliminary Simulator Study
FHWA-RD-99-133

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO): Investigation of ATIS Function Transition and the Effects of an In-Vehicle ATIS on Driver Performance
FHWA-RD-96-146

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Investigation of User Stereotypes and Preferences
FHWA-RD-96-149

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Literature Review
FHWA-RD-95-153

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: Task Analysis of ATIS/CVO Functions
FHWA-RD-95-176

Development of Human Factors Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems and Commercial Vehicle Operations: The Effects of Inaccurate Traffic Information on Driver Behavior and Acceptance of an Advanced In-Vehicle Traveler Information System
FHWA-RD-96-145

Full-Coverage Collision Warning: Human Factors Research Needs
FHWA-RD-98-185

Human Factors Design Guidelines for Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS) and Commercial Vehicle Operations (CVO)
FHWA-RD-98-057

Human Factors Research Needs for the Intelligent Vehicle Initiative (IVI) Program
FHWA-RD-98-147

Improvements in Symbol Sign Design to Aid Older Drivers
FHWA-RD-95-129

Integrated Capabilities in Heavy Vehicles: Human Factors Research Needs
FHWA-RD-98-187

Integrated ITS Capabilities in Transit Vehicles: Human Factors Research Needs
FHWA-RD-98-188

In-Vehicle Display Icons and Other Information Elements: Literature Review
FHWA-RD-98-164

In-Vehicle Display Icons and Other Information Elements: Preliminary Assessment of Visual Symbols
FHWA-RD-99-196

Older Driver Highway Design Handbook
FHWA-RD-97-135

Research Update-Development of Prototype Driver Models for Highway Design
FHWA-RD-99-069

Summary Report-Presenting Hazard Warning Information to Drivers Using an Advanced Traveler Information System
FHWA-RD-96-183

Symbol Signing Design for Older Drivers
FHWA-RD-94-069

Synthesis of Human Factors Research on Older Drivers and Highway Safety Volume 1: Older Driver Research Synthesis
FHWA-RD-97-094

Understanding Driver Performance Variability and Perception of Risk: Driver Hazard Perception Research Plan
FHWA-RD-96-014

Uniform Traffic Control and Warning Messages for Portable Changeable Message Signs
FHWA-RD-95-173