To improve and promote the development of accident causation theory and improve the accident prevention and control level,based on the comparative study of the theoretical basis,components,and analysis process of IFAM and 24Model,the similarities and differences between the two were identified through case analysis.The results show that both IFAM and 24Model have the strong theoretical basis,and there is correspondence between some of the components,but there are differ-ences in the classification of cause categories.IFAM takes the information flow and organization as the research object,and the research process is relatively complex,so it is more suitable for analyzing single accident.24Model takes the organization as the research object,and the accident causation module has strong versatility and logic,so it is suitable for analyzing single ac-cident or a class of accidents.In the practical application,both IFAM and 24Model can be used for accident investigation and analysis and accident classification and responsibility determination,which have certain theoretical and practical value.IFAM characterizes the accident causation through information flow,and intuitively describes the external causal factors of organiza-tion,but lacks in-depth study of individual capability.24Model argues that the external factors of organization need to be re-flected through the lack of internal organizational cause module,which considers and meticulously analyzes individual capabil-ity as the indirect cause of accidents,but lacks the exploration of inter-organizational correlations.The research results can provide a new perspective and theoretical support for accident prevention.
information-flow-based accident-cause model(IFAM)accident causation 24Model(24Model)accident cau-sationroad traffic accidentcomparative study