Victims of Road Rage: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Motorists and Vulnerable Road Users

Cavacuiti, Christopher; Ala‐Leppilampi, Kari; Mann, Robert E.; Govoni, Richard; Stoduto, Gina; Smart, Reginald G.; Locke, Jennifer A.

doi:10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-12-00068

Cited by 9 publications

(7 citation statements)

References 22 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…Moreover, cyclists are generally not accepted as equal road users (Granville et al, 2001). Cavacuiti et al (2013) reported that cyclists felt they were "second-class" citizens that did not deserve as much road space as cars.…”

Section: Cyclists As Minority Groupmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cyclists as a minority group?

Prati

Puchades

Pietrantoni

2017

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In the social science, several definitions of minority group can be found. The definitions include different aspects such as power/status, number, distinctiveness, social category, group context, dispositions, and discrimination. Compared to motorized road users, cyclists are considered vulnerable road users because they lack physical protection. We argue that such definition does not capture the social and cultural aspects that characterize the membership within the group of cyclists. We offer arguments and reflections based on recent literature advocating that cyclists may share some features of the experience of minority groups. Although cyclists differ from other minorities in important respects, they manifest many of the characteristics by which minority groups are defined.

show abstract

Section: Cyclists As Minority Groupmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cyclists as a minority group?

Prati

Puchades

Pietrantoni

2017

Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviou

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Moreover, anger leads to road aggression ( Demir et al, 2016 ), and power imbalance can take a key role in this relationship. Cavacuiti et al (2013) found that road users inside a vehicle felt more secure, with more power, and that power imbalance seemed to enhance how threatening potentially harmful actions or road aggression were perceived by the road user with less power.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cyclists’ Anger As Determinant of Near Misses Involving Different Road Users

Puchades¹,

Rondinella

Fassina³

et al. 2017

Front. Psychol.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Road anger constitutes one of the determinant factors related to safety outcomes (e.g., accidents, near misses). Although cyclists are considered vulnerable road users due to their relatively high rate of fatalities in traffic, previous research has solely focused on car drivers, and no study has yet investigated the effect of anger on cyclists’ safety outcomes. The present research aims to investigate, for the first time, the effects of cycling anger toward different types of road users on near misses involving such road users and near misses in general. Using a daily diary web-based questionnaire, we collected data about daily trips, bicycle use, near misses experienced, cyclist’s anger and demographic information from 254 Spanish cyclists. Poisson regression was used to assess the association of cycling anger with near misses, which is a count variable. No relationship was found between general cycling anger and near misses occurrence. Anger toward specific road users had different effects on the probability of near misses with different road users. Anger toward the interaction with car drivers increased the probability of near misses involving cyclists and pedestrians. Anger toward interaction with pedestrians was associated with higher probability of near misses with pedestrians. Anger toward cyclists exerted no effect on the probability of near misses with any road user (i.e., car drivers, cyclists or pedestrians), whereas anger toward the interactions with the police had a diminishing effect on the occurrence of near misses’ involving all types of road users. The present study demonstrated that the effect of road anger on safety outcomes among cyclists is different from that of motorists. Moreover, the target of anger played an important role on safety both for the cyclist and the specific road users. Possible explanations for these differences are based on the difference in status and power with motorists, as well as on the potential displaced aggression produced by the fear of retaliation by motorized vehicle users.

show abstract

“…Las personas más vulnerables a la agresividad o ira de los conductores en la carretera son los peatones y ciclistas, quienes se constituyen como víctimas al resultar lesionados tras un accidente. Ellos tienen más probabilidad de sufrir, a largo plazo, consecuencias relacionadas con su salud física y mental (Cavacuiti, et-al, 2013). Es preciso mencionar que, si bien la agresividad en la conducción es un concepto muy estudiado, no se ha llegado a un consenso entre investigadores (Dula, & Geller, 2003).…”

Section: Introductionunclassified

Conductores profesionales y conductores particulares bogotanos: Diagnóstico de condiciones sociodemográficas y de bienestar general [análisis exploratorio]

Rodríguez

Pérez

Díaz

2018

RIP

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

A pesar que los accidentes de tráfico son reconocidos mundialmente como un problema de salud pública y que en Colombia representan la segunda causa de muerte violenta, hay una falta de investigación en torno al tema, hecho que señala la importancia de iniciar acciones concretas. En consonancia con lo anterior, el objetivo de la presente investigación fue estudiar dos tipos de población de conductores, a saber, conductores profesionales y particulares en la ciudad de Bogotá, mediante un análisis y comparación de su situaciónsociodemográfica y de salud general. Con tales fines, una investigación de corte transversalfue llevada a cabo, en la que participaron 500 conductores (250 profesionales y 250particulares) colombianos entre los 16 y los 72 años de edad. Los resultados revelanque los conductores profesionales tienen más edad, más experiencia de conducción,ingresos salariales inferiores, menores niveles educativos y reportan un mayornúmero de accidentes en comparación con los conductores particulares. Por su parte,los conductores particulares presentan peores índices de salud, bienestar y menoshabilidades en la conducción. Estos hallazgos indican tendencias sociodemográficasya reportadas en la literatura para los conductores profesionales, pero divergen encuanto a salud y bienestar. En conclusión, se requieren más estudios para aumentar elconocimiento sobre diferencias entre tipos de conductores y sobre el papel de los factoresde riesgo y de protección con relación a la accidentalidad vial, con miras a su prevencióny reducción.

show abstract

Victims of Road Rage: A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Motorists and Vulnerable Road Users

Abstract: Our analysis suggests that issues of victim vulnerability play a major role in determining the intensity, severity, and psychological consequences of road rage incidents. This seems particularly true for the most vulnerable of road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists.

Cited by 9 publications

References 22 publications

Cyclists as a minority group?

Cyclists as a minority group?

Cyclists’ Anger As Determinant of Near Misses Involving Different Road Users

Conductores profesionales y conductores particulares bogotanos: Diagnóstico de condiciones sociodemográficas y de bienestar general [análisis exploratorio]

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About