Abstract
In this study, for the purpose of effective traffic safety measurement, major traffic situations of vehiclepedestrian accidents in Japan which were caused by recognition errors were identified by using police-reported accident data. In addition, in-depth investigation data were characterized, based on narrative descriptions of these accidents. The results showed the major characteristics of vehicle-pedestrian accidents caused by recognition errors in each traffic situation. The results suggest that individual consideration for major traffic situations is important because of differences in the tendency of characteristics.
Keywords: Vehicle-pedestrian accidents, Recognition errors