MALE AND FEMALE DRIVERS: HOW DIFFERENT ARE THEY?

The work reported here explored the accident involvement of men and women to determine whether the pattern of accident involvement was the same or different. In addition, the driving behaviour and attitudes of men and women was examined to determine if there were any significant differences. The main study involved the use of digitised video tests: driver speed choice, close following, gap acceptance, overtaking and hazard perception were tested, and a questionnaire covering a range of factors such as driver experiences, sensation seeking and attitudes to alcohol and drug use was included.

• Corporate Authors:

  AA FOUNDATION FOR ROAD SAFETY RESEARCH

  NORFOLK HOUSE, PRIESTLEY ROAD
  BASINGSTOKE, HANTS  United Kingdom  RG24 9NY
• Authors:
  • McKenna, F P
  • WAYLEN, A E
  • BURKES, M E
• Publication Date: 1998

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 66 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Crash rates; Decision making; Drivers; Drugs; Females; Human beings; Intoxication; Passing; Perception; Risk taking; Speed; Vehicle spacing
• ITRD Terms: 1612: Accident rate; 9001: Behaviour; 2248: Decision process; 1772: Driver; 2242: Drugs; 2231: Drunkenness; 1787: Man; 1822: Overtaking; 2229: Perception; 2259: Risk taking; 5408: Speed; 694: Vehicle spacing; 1788: Woman
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00761359
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Apr 6 1999 12:00AM