Road traffic accidents and self-reported Portuguese car driver's attitudes, behaviors, and opinions: Are they related?

Sousa, Teresa Bon de; Santos, Carolina Carbonell dos; Mateus, Céu; Areal, Alain; Trigoso, J M; Nunes, Carla

doi:10.1080/15389588.2016.1150591

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“…A study in Jordan also found that drivers with more driving experience were more exposed to crash risk and were often involved in crashes (4). The authors of an analytic study in Portugal (42), identified that 612 car drivers (37.3%) reported being involved in a road traffic crash with damage or injury in the period 2013-2016. The majority were male, older than 65 years old, with no children, not employed, and living in an urban area.…”

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Major behavioral risk factors for road traffic injuries

Cociu¹,

Olga²,

Camelia³

et al. 2021

OH&RM

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Introduction. Road traffic injuries are a major public health problem, ranking 8th in the leading causes of death and are forecasted to rank 5th by 2030 worldwide. Children, pedestrians, cyclists and the elderly remain among those most at risk of road traffic injuries. Material and methods. A specialized literature search was conducted within the main international databases, including: PubMed/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, and Research Gate, using a set of inclusion criteria. Data from references were extracted systematically into results tables, including: author/citation, study design, assessments/data, limitations, and key facts. Reported outcomes were compiled in narrative form. Results. Many researchers and scientists both in the country and abroad have studied road injuries. Authors of the studies used different methods and obtained obvious data about road traumas and major risk factors. Among the main causes of unintentional motor vehicle injuries were excessive speed, alcohol consumption while driving, mental disorder, drugs, and unsupervised children. There is an increasing incidence of road injuries among children, and most of the road traffic crashes involving children occur in May-September, between 11.00 and 18.00. The obtained results motivate the need to study this topic in depth, on separate age groups, and to propose specific prevention measures for each actor involved. Conclusions. There are many factors, which contributes to road crashes and related injuries, but those requires multisectoral involvement.

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Major behavioral risk factors for road traffic injuries

Cociu¹,

Olga²,

Camelia³

et al. 2021

OH&RM

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“…These differences maybe can be explained by the fact that Brazil is a developing country, and so regulatory measures appear to be more effective, contrary to what is found in some developed countries. However, other measures are identified as capable of positively impacting the reduction of accidents such as education campaigns (Bon de Sousa, Santos, Mateus, Areal, Trigoso, & Nunes, 2016), improvement of the road network, and traffic management (Sun, Liu, Chen, & He, 2019).…”

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Spatial analysis of road traffic accident deaths in the state of Paraná, 2007-2016

Schneck

Krainski

Omoto

et al. 2021

RSD

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Brazil is in fifth place among countries with the highest number of land transport accidents. The state of Paraná, Brazil, was the object of this study which conducted spatial analysis with the aim of identifying areas where this phenomenon occurs more and their time series over a 10-year period. This was an ecological and exploratory observational study covering the period 2007 to 2016 in 39 micro-regions of the state of Paraná. Data of road traffic accident deaths as per the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10, codes V01 to V89) held on the Mortality Information System, were analyzed. Relative risk rates were calculated and choropleth maps were built. A total of 31,651 deaths from the causes examined were recorded according to municipality of occurrence. The most frequent ICD-10 items found were those involving automobile occupants, motorcyclists, pedestrians and cyclists in road traffic accidents. An overall falling trend was found with effect from 2012. The rate by area did not show pronounced spatial dependence and there was considerable variation, whereby the Cerro Azul micro-region had the lowest relative risk in the period, while in Campo Mourão deaths were around 53.3% above the expected level. The estimated average annual trend for the Curitiba micro-region had the steepest fall in the period, while Campo Mourão had the highest rising trend. The trend analysis indicated places where more robust public policy interventions and enforcement actions need to be reviewed.

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“…Their use as a marker for road safety in the present research is intuitive, logical and evidence-based. Several studies showed that a positive history of traffic violations is a good predictor of poor road safety or risky driving (Bon de Sousa et al, 2016;Evans, 1996;Iversen & Rundmo, 2004;Nabi et al, 2007;Parker, Reason, Manstead, & Stradling, 1995).…”

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Severe nomophobia is a predictor of poor road safety among motorists

Jahrami

2023

AGJSR

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PurposeUsing a mobile phone is increasingly becoming recognized as very dangerous while driving. With a smartphone, users feel connected and have access to information. The inability to access smartphone has become a phobia, causing anxiety and fear. The present study’s aims are as follows: first, quantify the association between nomophobia and road safety among motorists; second, determine a cut-off value for nomophobia that would identify poor road safety so that interventions can be designed accordingly.Design/methodology/approachParticipants were surveyed online for nomophobia symptoms and a recent history of traffic contraventions. Nomophobia was measured using the nomophobia questionnaire (NMP-Q).FindingsA total of 1731 participants responded to the survey; the mean age was 33 ± 12, and 43% were male. Overall, 483 (28%) [26–30%] participants received a recent traffic contravention. Participants with severe nomophobia showed a statistically significant increased risk for poor road safety odds ratios and a corresponding 95% CI of 4.64 [3.35-6.38] and 4.54 [3.28-6.29] in crude and adjusted models, respectively. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC)-based analyses revealed that NMP-Q scores of = 90 would be effective for identifying at risk drivers with sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of 61%, 75% and 72%, respectively.Originality/valueNomophobia symptoms are quite common among adults. Severe nomophobia is associated with poor road safety among motorists. Developing screening and intervention programs aimed at reducing nomophobia may improve road safety among motorists.

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Road traffic accidents and self-reported Portuguese car driver's attitudes, behaviors, and opinions: Are they related?

Cited by 12 publications

References 14 publications

Major behavioral risk factors for road traffic injuries

Major behavioral risk factors for road traffic injuries

Spatial analysis of road traffic accident deaths in the state of Paraná, 2007-2016

Severe nomophobia is a predictor of poor road safety among motorists

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