Traffic Psychology in a (New) Social Setting

Inter-group differences in road-traffic crash involvement

“…Since an accident is a rare event for the individual driver (Hakamies-Blomqvist, 2006) and since in most cases it is easier to change the perception of individuals through changes in the groups to which they belong (Cohen, 1970), it might prove advantageous to conduct social research and attempt to deal with the risk levels of social groups rather than to focus on the individual driver (see, also, Huguenin, 2005).…”

“…In recent years, several road-safety scholars have emphasized the importance of social factors for road-traffic accidents (see, for example, Huguenin, 2005;Zaidel, 1992). As part of this line of research, Factor et al (2007) recently developed a theoretical model for studying the influence of social and cultural characteristics on road-traffic accidents.…”

The relationship between social capital and traffic law violations: Israeli Arabs as a case study

“…Road safety research recognized the impact of social factors such as social norms, social environment and socio-economic status on the involvement in road accidents mainly via driving behaviors (Huguenin, 2005;Factor et al, 2007;Nabi et al, 2005;Evans et al, 1987;Perry, 1986).…”

Percepción de seguridad en elecciones de transporte: avances y líneas de investigación

“…In general, it can be said that human error is responsible for the majority of accidents, at a rate which lies in a range between 60% and 80% (Shappell & Wiegmann, 2013). The contribution of human factors in traffic accidents has been widely recognized worldwide (Huguenin, 2005), finding enough evidence linking the behavior of people in traffic accidents (Nordfjaern et al, 2011, Eiksund, 2009. For this reason, some studies to develop strategies to reduce accidents, have strongly recommended the implementation of campaigns that affect the behavior of individuals (Akaateba et al, 2015), which implies the choice of a modeling framework that enable correct assessment of personal behavior which can be influenced significantly through perceptions of safety.…”