PERSONALITY VARIABLES ASSOCIATED WITH TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
EXPLANATIONS OF THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY VARIABLES IN THE CAUSATION OF VEHICLE COLLISIONS HAVE EMPHASIZED A MORE ACTTIVE ROLE (THE DRIVER USES THE VEHICLE AS A WEAPON) AND A MORE PASSIVE ROLE (THE DRIVER BLUNDERS). EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE SUPPORTS BOTH THESE VIEWS. AT THE PRESENT STATE OF KNOWLEDGE IT APPEARS MOST REASONABLE TO HOLD THAT THERE ARE INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN ACCIDENT LIABILITY, ATTRIBUTABLE IN PART TO PERSONALITY; SAFER DRIVERS ARE MORE CONFORMING, CONTROLLED PERSONS WHO MAY TEND TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO HAZARDS AS WELL AS TO AVOID THE HAZARDS THEMSELVES; AND VEHICLE COLLISIONS ARE BEST CONCEIVED AS NON-SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS OF EITHER A HIDDEN DESTRUCTIVE INTENT OR OF AN INCAPACITY FOR ADJUSTMENT TO HAZARDS. /AUTHOR/
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 1, No 1, PP 3-18
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Authors:
- Adams, J R
- Publication Date: 1970-1
Media Info
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Serial:
- Behavioral Research in Highway Safety
- Publisher: Behavioral Publications
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Adjustment factors; Conformity; Crashes; Drivers; Equipment maintenance; Hazards; Personality; Traffic crashes; Variables; Vehicles
- Uncontrolled Terms: Equipment adjustment
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00223205
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 17 1970 12:00AM