Analysis of the impact of of Railway Accident Occurrence According to Railway Aptitude Test

Key Points

• Investigate the relationship between human error-based railway accidents and railway aptitude test scores among personnel.
• Analyzed data from 316 accident-involved individuals and 632 non-accident individuals
• Used a responsive railway aptitude test score as the primary analysis tool
• Employed Mann-Whitney U test for score differences and binary logistic regression for accident impact assessment.
• Accident group showed significantly lower scores in selective attention, complex functions, spatial perception, and agility tests compared to non-accident group.
• Agility scores were identified as a significant factor influencing accident occurrence.
• Findings underscore the aptitude test's ability to differentiate job-related aptitudes linked to accident risks.

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