Age and gender comparisons of driving while sleepy : behaviours and risk perceptions


Autoria(s): Obst, Patricia L.; Armstrong, Kerry A.; Smith, Simon S.; Banks, Tamara D.
Data(s)

2011

Resumo

To assist road safety professionals in developing effective strategies to combat the risk associated with driving while fatigued, a survey was administered to 1000 Australian drivers. Participants reported their past behaviours in regards to driving while sleepy and their perceptions of risk associated with driving fatigued as compared to speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol. Although participants appeared to be aware of the substantial risk associated with driving while sleepy, many drivers reported that they frequently drive when sleepy. Age and gender comparisons, revealed that risk taking behaviour in regards to driving while sleepy is occurring across all age groups and in both male and female drivers. Overall young to middle age drivers and male drivers reported the highest frequency of driving while sleepy and reported the lowest perceived personal risk in regards to driving while sleepy.

Formato

application/pdf

Identificador

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/43686/

Publicador

Elsevier

Relação

http://eprints.qut.edu.au/43686/2/43686.pdf

DOI:10.1016/j.trf.2011.06.005

Obst, Patricia L., Armstrong, Kerry A., Smith, Simon S., & Banks, Tamara D. (2011) Age and gender comparisons of driving while sleepy : behaviours and risk perceptions. Transportation Research Part F : Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 14(6), pp. 539-542.

Direitos

Copyright 2011 Elsevier

Fonte

Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety - Qld (CARRS-Q); Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Psychology & Counselling

Palavras-Chave #150703 Road Transportation and Freight Services #fatigue #driving sleepy #risk perception #age #gender
Tipo

Journal Article