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Understanding risk perceptions of e-scooter use: E-scooter users and non-users
Yu Gyeong Son1, Min Joo Kim1, Yushin Lee2
1Department of Media Communication, Pukyong National University, Republic of Korea.
Heliyon
|February 19, 2025
Summary
Understanding how road users perceive e-scooter risks is crucial. Different assessment tools and user experience significantly impact perceptions of electric scooter (e-scooter) risks and willingness to share roads.
Area of Science:
- Transportation Safety
- Human Factors Engineering
- Behavioral Psychology
Background:
- E-scooters are increasingly sharing roads with diverse users, necessitating an understanding of their perceived risks.
- Previous research has not fully clarified how different road users perceive e-scooter rider behaviors or the role of assessment tools in defining risk scenarios.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the validity of risk assessment tools by examining e-scooter risk perceptions among users and non-users.
- To compare perceived risk and control across text-based and video-based assessment tools.
- To investigate the relationship between perceived risk, control, and willingness to share the road, considering user experience.
Main Methods:
- Participants (20 e-scooter users, 20 non-users) evaluated 14 risky scenarios using text and video formats.
- Data collected included perceived risk, perceived control, and willingness to share the road.
- Statistical analyses included paired t-tests, correlation tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests using SPSS.
Main Results:
- Risk perceptions varied significantly based on the assessment tool (text vs. video) employed.
- Road user experience (e-scooter user vs. non-user) was found to influence perceptions of risk.
- Prioritization of evaluation criteria differed between e-scooter users and non-users.
Conclusions:
- The choice of assessment tool is critical for effective risk communication and assessment strategies concerning e-scooters.
- Complementary use of various descriptive assessment tools is recommended for a comprehensive understanding of e-scooter risks.
- Road user experience is a key factor influencing the perception and assessment of e-scooter-related risks.
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