PERSONALITY FACTORS IN HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS

In general, the accident-haver is described as being emotionally less mature, less responsible, more asocial/anti-social, and not as well adjusted. He also tends to have a more disturbed history, such as an unhappy childhood, delinquency, family disruption, and uneven work record. Variety of specific behaviors is listed under these general terms. Many characteristics of the accident-haver are age related, and among normal people tend to be modified as one matures. The role of external stress and the concept of accident proneness are also discussed.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Human Factors Society

  Johns Hopkins University Press
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21218
• Authors:
  • McGuire, F L
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 433-441
• Serial:
  • Human Factors
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Sage Publications, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0018-7208
  • EISSN: 1547-8181
  • Serial URL: http://hfs.sagepub.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Automobile drivers; Behavior; Emotions; High risk drivers; Personality; Psychological aspects; Psychology; Ratings; Research; Traffic crashes
• Old TRIS Terms: Behavioral research; Delinquency
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153251
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 29 1977 12:00AM