Human Error Dominant Factor in Aviation Accidents Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University researchers have analyzed a century of aviation safety and human factors research and found new directions for the fields. The human factors field – the study of how people interact with machines, environments and procedures – has become a cornerstone of aviation safety. Mining more than 1,600 studies published between 1937 and 2023, the researchers used advanced analytical tools to identify global research trends, collaborations and knowledge gaps.
