CHARACTERISTICS OF NORTH CAROLINA DRIVERS

A SYSTEMATIC SAMPLE OF 956 RECORDS WAS PULLED FROM THE ENTIRE DRIVER LICENSE FILE. EACH OF THESE DRIVERS WAS SENT A QUESTIONNAIRE REQUESTING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AMOUNT AND KIND OF DRIVING THEY DO, THEIR EDUCATION, OCCUPATION, AND MARITAL STATUS, AND HOW THEY LEARNED TO DRIVE. THEY WERE ALSO ASKED THEIR OPINIONS ABOUT THE ROLE OF CERTAIN FACTORS IN HIGHWAY SAFETY. THE SAMPLE WAS FAIRLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE LICENSED POPULATION IN TERMS OF AGE, RACE, AND SEX. FURTHERMORE, THE RESPONDENTS WERE ALSO FAIRLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THESE SAME VARIABLES. THE DATA REPORTED SHOULD BE USEFUL IN INTERPRETING STATISTICS ON ACCIDENTS AND VIOLATIONS, IN THAT THEY PROVIDE SOME INFORMATION CONCERNING THE AMOUNT AND KIND OF DRIVING DONE BY DIFFERENT GROUPS AS WELL AS THE WAY IN WHICH EXPOSURE IS RELATED TO THE DRIVING RECORD. THE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE PUBLIC'S ATTITUDES TOWARD FACTORS IN HIGHWAY SAFETY PROVIDES CLUES TO THE KINDS OF PROGRAMS THAT MAY BE ACCEPTED MORE READILY. THE DATA ALSO SUGGEST A NEED FOR MORE EFFECTIVELY INFORMING THE PUBLIC.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

  Highway Safety Research Center
  Chapel Hill, NC  United States  27599
• Authors:
  • Waller, P F
  • KOCH, G G
• Publication Date: 1971

Media Info

• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Attitudes; Drivers; Gender; Human characteristics; Race
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224218
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Literature
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1973 12:00AM