A statistical law in the perception of risks and physical quantities in traffic

Rune Elvik

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2015.05.013

A statistical law in the perception of risks and physical quantities in traffic

Rune Elvik

Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

This paper suggests that a universal psychophysical law influences the perception of risks and physical quantities in traffic. This law states that there will be a tendency to overestimate low probabilities or small quantities, while high probabilities or large quantities may be underestimated. Studies of the perception of risk and physical quantities in traffic have found a highly consistent pattern.

Original language	English
Journal	Accident Analysis & Prevention
Volume	82
Issue number	September 2015
Pages (from-to)	36-44
Number of pages	9
ISSN	0001-4575
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2015.05.013
Publication status	Published - 2015

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Perceived risk
Universal law of subjective probability assessment

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