What Do Traffic Simulations Have to Provide for Virtual Road Safety Assessment? Human Error Modeling in Traffic Simulations

Will Advanced Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Highly Automated (HAD) perform in the expected manner? they actually make road traffic safer, or will potentially introduce new critical situations accidents? It is almost impossible to address these questions solely through real-world tests. A promising tool provide appropriate answers a time-and cost-efficient way without exposing subjects risk are virtual assessment methods. Reliable safety assessments only possible, if simulations realistic traffic, including accidents. This paper provides review of how human error contributes accidents traffic. The focus on causes mechanisms error, which driver behavior models must order simulate For this purpose, Rasmussen’s taxonomies applied context extended with further research. shows those errors that underlying thereof should be taken into account obtain more transparent models. shown, concepts for modelling exist could benefit from development. In addition, model DReaM (Driver Reaction Model) presented issues resulting existing cognitive