An investigation of the relationship between demographic variables, driving behaviour and crash involvement risk of bus drivers: A case study from Iran

The aim of this study was to model bus drivers’ crash involvement risk as a function of their demographic factors and driving behavior. 177 bus drivers completed the bus driver risk index questionnaire. 19.2% of respondents had been involved in at least one at-fault crash during the past 3 years. In addition, age group and having a second job were found to affect the crash involvement rate. Smoker drivers reported significantly lower scores in patient driving and anxious driving factors. Results also indicated that vehicle ownership could improve hazard monitoring and thrill-seeking behaviors of bus drivers. Logistic regression suggested that drivers ≥55 years old are 5.4 times more likely to be involved in crashes, compared with drivers <35 years old. Model results also implied that the odds of crash involvement would decrease by 39% for each one-unit improvement in the scores of hazard monitoring behavior. Implications are further discussed.

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    • © 2019 Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) 2019. Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
  • Authors:
    • Kashani, Ali Tavakoli
    • Besharati, Mohammad Mehdi
  • Publication Date: 2021-4

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  • Accession Number: 01854253
  • Record Type: Publication
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  • Created Date: Aug 10 2022 4:38PM