The role of risk perception and other risk-related judgements in transportation mode use

The core aim of the present study was to examine the role of risk perception in use of private and public modes of transportation. An additional aim was to examine the relative importance of perception of transport risks with risk perception of non-transport factors and also to investigate differences in worry, perceived control of transportation modes, as well as trust in authorities' risk handling, safety motivation, and attitudes towards transport safety. The results are based on a mailed self-completion questionnaire survey carried out among a representative sample of the Norwegian public aged from 18 to 65 years (n = 1,864). Data collection was carried out during October-December 2008. Perceived control related to private modes of transportation, knowledge about safety and trust in authorities were found to be significantly different among respondents who often used private modes of transportation compared to those who most often used public modes. It was no significant difference in severity of consequences due to which transport modes that the respondents used most frequently. It may be that conclusions of previous research about the role of consequence judgement for precautionary action and demand for risk reduction are misleading when generalised to decisions about transport mode use.

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  • Abstract reprinted with permission from Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Rundmo, Torbjørn
  • Nordfjærn, Trond
  • Hestad Iversen, Hilde
  • Oltedal, Sigve
  • Jørgensen, Stig H
• Publication Date: 2011-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Bibliography; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 226-235
• Serial:
  • Safety Science
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0925-7535
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09257535

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Control; Districts and authorities; Judgment (Human characteristics); Mode choice; Private transportation; Psychological trust; Public transit; Risk taking; Safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Risk perception
• Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01323860
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 28 2010 1:30PM