Perceptions of crash risk associated with speeding: a qualitative study
While the relationship between speed and crashes is well established, there remains considerable public and political debate regarding these risks, particularly in relation to low-level speeding. This study involved focus groups with Queensland motorists to examine the determinants of risk perceptions associated with speeding. Results showed that while the speed-crash risk relationship is well understood, many continue to perceive the risks associated with low-level speeding as “manageable” and crashes to be more contingent on other factors. Decision-making processes regarding risk perceptions were influential on subsequent behaviour, such that participants who focused primarily on the probability of a negative consequence occurring (risk susceptibility) were more likely to report lower risk perceptions and greater speeding, compared to those who focused primarily on the severity of the negative outcome (risk severity). Cognitive biases were regularly used to justify speeding and manage paradoxes between perceptions and behaviour. The research highlights the difficulty of effectively conveying information about the risk of speeding to motorists and provides recommendations for enhancing this message.
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Authors:
- Soole, D W
- Anderson, W
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- Publication Date: 2022-9
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- Pagination: 119-120
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Behavior; Driver performance; Drivers; Perception; Risk management; Speeding
- Geographic Terms: Queensland
- ATRI Terms: Driver behaviour; Driver performance; Perception; Risk; Speeding
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01933625
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
- ISBN: 9780648184850
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Oct 15 2024 1:31PM