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Information Gathering Techniques for Traffic Accidents: Scoping Review
Fri, September 5, 8:00 to 9:15am, Communications Building (CN), CN 2111Abstract
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), road traffic accidents are a global issue, with a significant proportion occurring in South-East Asia. Investigating these accidents requires extracting information from many sources, for example, witnesses and victims of these accidents. This scoping review aimed to provide an overview of the information-gathering interview techniques used for traffic accident investigations. Following PRISMA-ScR guidelines, we searched SCOPUS, Web of Science, ProQuest Central, and PsycINFO for studies published between 1990 and 2024. The following criteria were used for the search: witness/victim/perpetrators (Population) information-gathering techniques and memory (Concept), and traffic accident (Context). Our preregistered review identified 11 studies focusing on information-gathering techniques, specifically investigative interviews, designed to enhance (memory) recall related to traffic accidents. Most of these studies were conducted in Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) countries, while only a few studies were conducted in non-WEIRD countries. The findings showed that scientific information-gathering interview techniques, such as the Cognitive Interview and Self-Administered Interview, resulted in more accurate information and a greater number of details than the control/standard interview. This scoping review demonstrates that scientific information-gathering interview techniques show potential for improving traffic accident investigations. Therefore, these findings underscore the necessity for law enforcement agencies to implement scientific information-gathering interview techniques. Furthermore, it highlights the need for further research on the effectiveness of these techniques in non-WEIRD countries to expand the applicability of these techniques in many cultures.