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Table Three The combinations of contributory factors which were recorded most often for the same participant - 2006

Factor with lower code

Factor with higher code

Cases

Failed to look properly (D/R)

Failed to judge other pers path/speed (D/R)

606

Travelling too fast for the conditions

Loss of control

568

Poor turn or manoeuvre

Failed to look properly (D/R)

519

Slippery road (due to weather)

Loss of control

485

Failed to look properly (D/R)

Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R)

475

Slippery road (due to weather)

Travelling too fast for the conditions

440

Pedestrian failed to look properly

Pedestrian careless / reckless /in a hurry

387

Loss of control

Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R)

325

Crossed road masked by stationary/parked vehicle

Pedestrian failed to look properly

290

Failed to judge other pers path/speed (D/R)

Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R)

269

Disobeyed Give Way or Stop sign or markings

Failed to look properly (D/R)

253

Poor turn or manoeuvre

Failed to judge other person path/speed (D/R)

239

Travelling too fast for the conditions

Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R)

234

Pedestrian failed to look properly

Pedestrian impaired by alcohol

228

Pedestrian failed to look properly

Pedestrian failed to judge vehicle's path or speed

205

Loss of control

Impaired by alcohol (D/R)

202

Loss of control

Inexperienced or learner driver/rider

201

Following too close

Failed to judge other pers path/speed (D/R)

196

Poor turn or manoeuvre

Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R)

194

Exceeding speed limit

Loss of control

194

Swerved

Loss of control

159

Exceeding speed limit

Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R)

147

Impaired by alcohol (D/R)

Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R)

140

Slippery road (due to weather)

Sudden braking

137

Following too close

Failed to look properly (D/R)

136

Sudden braking

Loss of control

133

Poor turn or manoeuvre

Loss of control

130

Slippery road (due to weather)

Road layout (eg bend, hill, narrow c-way)

120

Road layout (e.g. bend, hill, narrow c-way)

Loss of control

120

Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R)

Inexperienced or learner driver/rider

115

Slippery road (due to weather)

Inexperienced or learner driver/rider

112

Slippery road (due to weather)

Rain, sleet, snow or fog

111

Travelling too fast for the conditions

Failed to look properly (D/R)

109

Travelling too fast for the conditions

Inexperienced or learner driver/rider

106

Pedestrian failed to judge vehicle's path or speed

Pedestrian careless / reckless /in a hurry

106

Slippery road (due to weather)

Careless / reckless /in a hurry (D/R)

104

Crossed road masked by stationary/parked vehicle

Pedestrian careless / reckless /in a hurry

104

Travelling too fast for the conditions

Sudden braking

103

Failed to look properly (D/R)

Inexperienced or learner driver/rider

101

NB: the basis upon which the combinations are produced is described in the text.
However, an additional example may be helpful.
Suppose that the "defective brakes" CF has been allocated to one participant (A, say)
the "failed to look properly" CF has been allocated to two participants (A and B, say) and
the "failed to judge other person's path/speed" CF has been allocated to three participants (A, B and C, say)
The following combinations of CFs would be allocated to the same participant:
A defective brakes + A failed to look …
A defective brakes + A failed to judge …
A failed to look ... + A failed to judge …
B failed to look ... + B failed to judge …

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