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Systemic accident analysis: examining the gap between research and practice.

Peter Underwood¹, Patrick Waterson

¹Loughborough Design School, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK. p.j.underwood@lboro.ac.uk

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Systemic accident analysis (SAA) methods are underutilized due to a research-practice gap. Bridging this gap requires aligning SAA techniques with practitioner needs and enhancing communication of research findings.

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Area of Science:

Safety Science
Accident Analysis
Human Factors Engineering

Background:

The systems approach is a dominant concept in accident analysis research.
Systemic accident analysis (SAA) models offer improved descriptions of accident causation.
A significant research-practice gap exists, with SAA techniques underutilized in real-world applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore barriers hindering the awareness, adoption, and usage of SAA in practice.
To identify factors contributing to the research-practice gap in accident analysis.
To provide recommendations for closing the identified gap.

Main Methods:

Conducted semi-structured interviews with 42 safety experts.
Included experts from diverse industries (rail, aviation, maritime) and ten countries.
Qualitative data analysis to identify themes related to SAA adoption.

Main Results:

Identified key issues hindering the practical application of SAA.
Confirmed the existence and nature of the research-practice gap in accident analysis.
Highlighted the need for SAA methods to better meet practitioner requirements.

Conclusions:

The research-practice gap in SAA needs to be actively closed.
Efforts should focus on tailoring systemic methods to practitioner needs.
Improved communication of SAA research is crucial for wider adoption.