Facthum is dedicated to training and research in the field of basic psychology and road safety, focusing on the human factor as the main factor involved in or responsible for traffic accidents. The research activity focuses on:
- Study of methodologies and technologies applied to road safety education.
- Study of methodologies and technologies applied to driver and pre-driver training.
- Study of the effect of substance consumption (drugs and pharmaceuticals) on driving.
- Study of the psychological profile of drivers and offenders.
- Study of the effectiveness of passive safety elements and user habits.
- Study of personality and psychophysical aptitudes in driving.
- Intervention in recidivist and multi-recidivist drivers.
- Study of basic psychological processes related to driving vehicles.
- Study of decision-making processes at the wheel.
- Study of drivers' attitudes towards road safety.
- Study of human behaviour to reduce traffic accidents.
- Study of road safety awareness campaigns.
- Study of the causes of traffic accidents and methods for their prevention.
- Study of variable messaging signalling.
- Accident investigation.
- Study of mobility and strategic road safety plans.
- Study of the motivations underlying the offender's behaviour.
- Study of the road safety behaviour of vulnerable groups, repeat offenders and multiple offenders.
- Study of the incidence of risk factors in driving.
- Development, implementation and evaluation of intervention methodologies in the driving population.
- Study of the causes of accidents and accident prevention.
- Road safety education and training
Study and development of road safety education programmes for school children and development of training programmes for drivers or driving professionals.
- Risk factors and groups at risk in road transport
Study of the main risk factors causing traffic accidents (speed, alcohol, drugs, medicines, illnesses...) and the vulnerable groups most involved in them.
- Epidemiology, research and analysis of road traffic crashes
Study of the frequency, characteristics and causal processes of traffic accidents.
- Basic psychological processes in driving
The study of perception, attention and choice of responses in driving.
- Simulation and computer applications for road safety education and training
Research and development of applications and simulation exercises for road safety education or driver training.
- Driver assessment and selection
Study of the most appropriate methods for the assessment and selection of drivers who aspire to obtain their driving licence.
Tarongers Campus
C/ Serpis, 29
46022 València (Valencia)
