Does the transition to parenthood influence driving?

Taubman–Ben-Ari, Orit; Noy, Adi

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2010.12.001

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“…The number of dependent children in a household is associated with higher levels of car orientation (Scheiner, 2014;Taubman-Ben-Ari & Noy, 2011). Similarly, McDonald (2006), in a study of US national household travel data, demonstrates increases in household income and car ownership are associated with higher levels of car use by children.…”

Section: Household Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Factors influencing travel mode choice among families with young children (aged 0–4): a review of the literature

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Life events, such as the birth of a child, disrupt habitual travel behaviour and provide a valuable opportunity to influence the adoption of sustainable transport practices. However, in order for sustainable travel practices to be adopted, an understanding is required of the factors that influence travel mode choice among families with young children. Research in this field is particularly timely given many in the millennial generation, a comparably large cohort, are approaching this life stage. This comprehensive literature review develops a framework of factors influencing travel mode choice among families with young children. The findings reveal a multitude of factors influence decisions about mode choice, and, in particular, encourage travel by car, when travelling with young children. The paper concludes with an agenda for future research about travel among families with young children, a largely overlooked group of transport users.

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Section: Household Characteristicsmentioning

confidence: 95%

Factors influencing travel mode choice among families with young children (aged 0–4): a review of the literature

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“…Previous research has indicated that parents of small children avoid risks in traffic 5 and crashes with child passengers usually occur under normal driving circumstances 6,7 . Our data also showed that crashes involving infants occurred mostly during daylight in good driving conditions, and that female drivers with infant passengers were rarely drunk or driving too fast compared to female drivers with no passengers.…”

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“…5 Crashes involving child passengers usually occur during daylight under normal driving circumstances 6,7 and drivers in crashed involving children less often speed or are under the influence of alcohol. 8,9 The results of a study based on naturalistic driving data suggested that children being in the rear seats reduces drivers' risk of crashing.…”

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Young females at risk while driving with a small child

Maasalo

Lehtonen

Summala

2017

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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Introduction: Previous research suggests that young mothers with little driving experience are at risk when driving with a small child passenger. In this study we examined the prevalence, characteristics and risk of fatal motor vehicle crashes involving an infant passenger under the age of one among female drivers of different ages. Methods:We used crash data from the US Fatality Analysis Reporting System for 1994-2013. The prevalence of fatal crashes involving infants was examined by age of female drivers and compared to the number of births among mothers of a similar age. The essential characteristics of the crashes were described, and the odds of being at fault were determined for young (16-24-year-olds) and older female drivers (25-39-year-olds) with an infant passenger or with no passengers. Results:The prevalence of fatal crashes involving infant passengers was higher among young female drivers in relation to the number of births among mothers of a similar age than among older females.Young female drivers with an infant passenger were more often at fault than older drivers (aOR=1.83, 95%, CI=1.52, 2.20). Their vehicles were older and smaller and they used proper safety seats for infants less often than the older drivers. In addition, young female drivers with an infant passenger but with no adult passenger in the vehicle were more often at fault than young female drivers with no passengers (aOR=1.27, 95% CI=1.06, 1.51).Both young and older female drivers' crashes involving an infant passenger typically occurred in ordinary driving conditions, but these drivers with infant passengers were more often reported as having fallen asleep or inattentive than those with no passengers. The presence of an adult passenger in addition to an infant passenger lowered female drivers' odds of being at fault, regardless of the driver's age. Conclusions:Young females driving with an infant passenger, probably most often mothers, are at an elevated risk of a fatal crash, especially when they drive alone with an infant. The protective effect of an adult passenger suggests that another adult in the vehicle can assist the driver by taking care of the infant and enabling the driver to focus on driving.

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“…Speeding or drunk driving also happens less frequently when a child is in the car ( 27 ). One possible reason is that the driver has a feeling of responsibility when a child is in the vehicle ( 28 ). Drivers with children behave responsively according to their perceptions of safety; for example, according to a survey of Scottish drivers, half of the drivers questioned drive slower than their usual speed and the other half keep their usual speed when children are on board ( 29 ), although driver characteristics such as age or experience could also influence the results.…”

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Probing into Driver Speeding Patterns and Their Influence on Child Occupancy in Urban Areas

Das

Kong

Wei

et al. 2023

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation R

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Many studies have investigated how child occupants lead to distraction-associated crashes. However, not many studies have focused on how the presence of child passengers influences drivers’ speeding behavior. This study examines how the presence of child passengers can affect driving behavior considering sociodemographic characteristics such as driver’s age, gender, ethnicity, employment, and driving aggressiveness. The current study used resourceful, open-source data based on urban areas in Texas to identify the key patterns of speeding behavior and associated safety surrogates in the presence or absence of child occupants. A unique data analysis procedure known as Taxicab Correspondence Analysis (TCA) was used to analyze the data. The results indicate that speeding patterns are affected by child occupancy during a trip. The results find that regardless of the presence of child passengers, female and unemployed drivers are more likely to drive defensively and male and employed drivers are more likely to drive aggressively. The findings also indicate that drivers from the young age group (20–29 years old) are strongly associated with speeding trips without child occupancy. However, young parent drivers from this age group are strongly associated with non-speeding trips and driving defensively. The study also finds that the impact of child occupancy on driving behaviors varies across different ethnicities. These findings will benefit transportation agencies in identifying aggressive driver groups and developing countermeasures to mitigate speeding behaviors, especially for trips with child occupancy.

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Does the transition to parenthood influence driving?

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Factors influencing travel mode choice among families with young children (aged 0–4): a review of the literature

Factors influencing travel mode choice among families with young children (aged 0–4): a review of the literature

Young females at risk while driving with a small child

Probing into Driver Speeding Patterns and Their Influence on Child Occupancy in Urban Areas

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