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Determinants behind young motorcyclists' risky riding behavior.
Jinn-Tsai Wong1, Yi-Shih Chung, Shih-Hsuan Huang
1Institute of Traffic and Transportation, National Chiao Tung University, 4F, 118 Chung Hsiao W. Rd., Sec. 1, Taipei 10044, Taiwan. jtwong@mail.nctu.edu.tw
Accident; Analysis and Prevention
|November 6, 2009
Summary
Young motorcyclists exhibit distinct personality traits influencing their riding behaviors and accident risks. Understanding these traits, like sensation-seeking and impatience, is crucial for developing targeted safety interventions.
Area of Science:
- Traffic Safety
- Psychology
- Motorcycle Behavior
Background:
- Young motorcyclists are a high-risk group in traffic safety.
- Rider behavior significantly impacts accident occurrence and severity.
- Previous studies often lack a comprehensive causal framework for rider psychology and behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationships between personality traits, attitudes, and risky riding behaviors in young motorcyclists.
- To develop a refined causal framework incorporating both positive and negative psychological effects.
- To identify distinct rider profiles based on psychological characteristics.
Main Methods:
- Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed.
- Data were collected from 683 young motorcyclists aged 18-28.
- Analysis focused on personality traits, attitudes, and riding behaviors.
Main Results:
- Three primary personality traits identified: sensation seeking, amiability, and impatience.
- Amiable riders showed mature and safe riding.
- Sensation-seeking riders were self-confident and comfortable with risk, possessing high traffic awareness but facing severe accident potential.
- Impatient riders lacked confidence and traffic awareness, fearing accidents yet engaging in risky behavior.
Conclusions:
- Young motorcyclists display varied mental compromise mechanisms influencing their riding.
- Heterogeneous rider characteristics necessitate tailored safety countermeasures.
- Recommendations include improvements to licensure systems and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) roadway development.
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