Perception and Communication. Part 6: The Hixon Level Crossing Disaster of January 1968

Synopsis

Uses a railway accident at a level crossing as a history to provide actual examples of the factors affecting perception and communication, factors often similar to those that were demonstrated more generally in the first five programmes. The programme is based on the Report of the Official Inquiry. The first part is a re-creation of the events of the accident, when an express train ran into a huge road transporter on an unmanned level crossing, killing 12 people and injuring 44 others. Secondly, Dr Abercrombie looks at the reasons, as far as they could be established, for the occurrence of the accident. It was found by the Inquiry that many failures in communication had occurred between institutions and individuals concerned on several crucial occasions.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. b&w. 50 min.

Year of production

1971

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Subjects

Psychology

Keywords

accidents; perception; railways

Credits

Director

Martin Hayden

Producer

Martin Hayden

Writer

J Abercrombie

Cast

J Abercrombie

Distributor

Name

University of London Audio-Visual Centre

Notes

Closed down.