ABSTRACT
This chapter presents the findings from a review of the literature on the Situation Awareness (SA)-related road transport research undertaken to date. The aims are to provide an overview of the SA-related research that has been conducted in road transport and to outline critical knowledge gaps that require resolution. The review revealed that the majority of studies undertaken to date have focussed on individual road users, predominantly drivers, and how either mobile phones, in-vehicle technologies, the road environment, automation or experience influences SA. Importantly, what SA comprises in different road situations and different road users has not been clearly articulated. Finally, the review also reveals that the full range of factors influencing road user SA have not been clarified. It is concluded that further studies of road user SA are required. Based on the knowledge gaps identified, it is suggested that further research should focus on SA in road users outside of drivers (e.g. cyclists, motorcyclists, pedestrians) and on the factors influencing road user SA in different contexts.
