Following the first States General for Road Safety (Staten-Generaal van de Verkeersveiligheid) in 2002, a major series of road safety indicators were defined that can be used as the basis for monitoring trends in road safety. These indicators can be divided into three categories: indicators related to accident statistics, indicators related to objective, measurable driver behaviour in traffic, and indicators related to the attitudes of Belgian drivers on road safety. Official accident statistics are reported by the FPS Economy, SMEs, Self-Employed and Energy (Directorate-General for Statistics and Economic Information) and analysed in more detail by the BIVV/IBSR. Provisional figures that are available sooner - so-called quick indicators - are included in the road safety barometer (BIVV/IBSR Observatory). The BIVV/IBSR regularly organises large-scale observation studies (seatbelt, speed and driving under the influence) to measure behavioural indicators. This makes it possible to monitor the extent to which Belgian drivers comply with the respective traffic regulations. The indicators related to attitudes on road safety are measured using a large-scale survey every three years. The first attitude measurement survey was conducted in 2003, the second in 2006 and the third in 2009. In this report we discuss the results of the fourth attitude measurement survey, the fieldwork for which was conducted in the autumn of 2012. As in the SARTRE studies (Social Attitudes to Road Traffic Risk in Europe) we adopt a broad definition of the term “attitude”. It does not just relate to attitudes in the strict sense of the word but also perceptions, estimates and subjective assessments of other road safety aspects, such as road accidents, road safety measures and personal behaviour in traffic. The 2012 attitude measurement survey results are presented in six reports (plus an appendix): 1. Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs; 2. Speed and speeding; 3. Use of seat belts and child restraint systems; 4. Fatigue and distraction by mobile phone use; 5. Enforcement and public support for measures; Appendix Methodology & Questionnaire. This report describes the methodology and presents the questionnaire used in the 2012 attitude measurement survey. (Author/publisher)
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