International review of the individual factors contributing to driving behaviour and the implications for work-related road safety.

Author(s)
Ward, R.J. & Lancaster, R.J.
Year
Abstract

The individual differences that are associated with driving behaviour and road traffic accidents were investigated using an international literature review. Age, gender, ethnicity, education, personality, risk perception, social deviance, previous accident involvement, experience, stress, life events, fatigue and physiology were considered. The main results are presented. Suggestions to improve safety include checking the personality profiles of candidates for jobs involving a lot of driving, minimum age limits on driving, training to improve risk perception, training to improve the skills of specific groups, and more effective management of stress by employers. For the covering abstract see ITRD E124157.

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Publication

Library number
C 30785 (In: C 30774 [electronic version only]) /83 / ITRD E124170
Source

In: Behavioural research in road safety 2003 : proceedings of the 13th seminar on behavioural research in road safety, 2003, p. 191-204, 5 ref.

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