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Assessing Willingness to Engage in Risky Driving Behaviour Using Naturalistic Driving Footage: The Role of Age and
Petya Ventsislavova1, David Crundall1, Pedro Garcia-Fernandez2
1Department of Psychology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG1 4FQ, UK.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|October 13, 2021
Summary
Young drivers, especially males, show higher willingness for risky driving behaviors like overtaking and accelerating. A video tool effectively measures this risk-taking tendency, suggesting potential for targeted driver training.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Traffic Safety
- Human Factors
Background:
- Young novice drivers exhibit a higher propensity for risky driving situations due to underestimating risks and overestimating abilities.
- The relative importance of age versus inexperience in influencing risk estimation among young drivers remains unclear.
- Existing methods for assessing driving behavior may not fully capture willingness to engage in risky situations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate a video-based tool for measuring drivers' willingness to engage in risky driving behaviors.
- To determine if the tool can differentiate between various risky driving scenarios across different driver demographics (age, gender).
- To explore the moderating effects of age and gender on driving experience and risk-taking propensity.
Main Methods:
- Participants viewed naturalistic driver-perspective videos of active risky situations.
- Decisions on potential actions (e.g., overtaking, passing amber light) and acceleration intent were recorded.
- Willingness to engage in risky maneuvers was assessed, with analyses controlling for age, gender, and driving experience.
Main Results:
- Participants reported higher willingness to accelerate and overtake (cyclists, buses) than to pass an amber light.
- Young drivers demonstrated greater willingness for risky behaviors and acceleration compared to older drivers.
- Young males scored highest in willingness for risky behaviors; gender differences were noted for overtaking and amber light passage, but not acceleration.
Conclusions:
- A video-based methodology, similar to hazard perception tests, can effectively measure drivers' intention to assume risk.
- The study highlights age and gender as significant factors influencing risk-taking propensity in driving.
- Findings suggest potential for developing new assessment and training tools for a broader spectrum of driver safety behaviors.
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