Impact of driving style, behaviour and anger on crash involvement among Iranian intercity bus drivers
In developing countries such as Iran, due to the inadequate infrastructure for rail and air transportation facilities, intercity buses are the most common type of transportation for long distances. Because of the long hours of driving, bus driving is considered a challenging job. Moreover, given the...
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| description | In developing countries such as Iran, due to the inadequate infrastructure for rail and air transportation facilities, intercity buses are the most common type of transportation for long distances. Because of the long hours of driving, bus driving is considered a challenging job. Moreover, given the high capacity of these vehicles, a small error from the driver could endanger many passengers' health. So, studying drivers' behaviours can be a key factor in decreasing the risk factors of crash involvement in these drivers. However, few studies have focused on intercity bus drivers' behaviours. This research uses a sample of 254 professional drivers that answered a self-report questionnaire on driving style (MDSI), driving behaviour (DBQ), and driving anger (DAS). A structural equation modelling (SEM) is used to investigate the psychometric properties of these questionnaires. The results show a positive correlation between maladaptive driving styles and driving behaviour, and a negative correlation between adaptive styles and driving behaviour. Significant differences are observed among drivers with and without crash history on their maladaptive driving styles and their driving anger scale. A binary logistic regression model is also developed to predict traffic crashes as a function of driving misbehaviour. The results suggest that factors related to driving anger are the main factors that increase the probability of misbehaviour and traffic crashes. The results also suggest that driving style and driving behaviour significantly predict crash risk among bus drivers. Aggressive driving is associated with an increased probability of crash involvement among intercity bus drivers. The findings can be used to inform the health promotion policies and provide regular interventions designed to improve driving safety among intercity bus drivers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4d75d7294368487b98f1a8db8d537da52022-12-22T04:37:56ZengElsevierIATSS Research0386-11122022-12-01464457466Impact of driving style, behaviour and anger on crash involvement among Iranian intercity bus driversSajjad Karimi0Kayvan Aghabayk1Sara Moridpour2School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Corresponding author.School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranCivil and Infrastructure Engineering Discipline, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, AustraliaIn developing countries such as Iran, due to the inadequate infrastructure for rail and air transportation facilities, intercity buses are the most common type of transportation for long distances. Because of the long hours of driving, bus driving is considered a challenging job. Moreover, given the high capacity of these vehicles, a small error from the driver could endanger many passengers' health. So, studying drivers' behaviours can be a key factor in decreasing the risk factors of crash involvement in these drivers. However, few studies have focused on intercity bus drivers' behaviours. This research uses a sample of 254 professional drivers that answered a self-report questionnaire on driving style (MDSI), driving behaviour (DBQ), and driving anger (DAS). A structural equation modelling (SEM) is used to investigate the psychometric properties of these questionnaires. The results show a positive correlation between maladaptive driving styles and driving behaviour, and a negative correlation between adaptive styles and driving behaviour. Significant differences are observed among drivers with and without crash history on their maladaptive driving styles and their driving anger scale. A binary logistic regression model is also developed to predict traffic crashes as a function of driving misbehaviour. The results suggest that factors related to driving anger are the main factors that increase the probability of misbehaviour and traffic crashes. The results also suggest that driving style and driving behaviour significantly predict crash risk among bus drivers. Aggressive driving is associated with an increased probability of crash involvement among intercity bus drivers. The findings can be used to inform the health promotion policies and provide regular interventions designed to improve driving safety among intercity bus drivers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111222000425Driving styleTraffic crashMDSIDriving behaviourDriving angerIntercity bus drivers |
| spellingShingle | Sajjad Karimi Kayvan Aghabayk Sara Moridpour Impact of driving style, behaviour and anger on crash involvement among Iranian intercity bus drivers IATSS Research Driving style Traffic crash MDSI Driving behaviour Driving anger Intercity bus drivers |
| title | Impact of driving style, behaviour and anger on crash involvement among Iranian intercity bus drivers |
| title_full | Impact of driving style, behaviour and anger on crash involvement among Iranian intercity bus drivers |
| title_fullStr | Impact of driving style, behaviour and anger on crash involvement among Iranian intercity bus drivers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of driving style, behaviour and anger on crash involvement among Iranian intercity bus drivers |
| title_short | Impact of driving style, behaviour and anger on crash involvement among Iranian intercity bus drivers |
| title_sort | impact of driving style behaviour and anger on crash involvement among iranian intercity bus drivers |
| topic | Driving style Traffic crash MDSI Driving behaviour Driving anger Intercity bus drivers |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0386111222000425 |
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