ABSTRACT
Traffic psychology is a rapidly expanding and broad field within applied psychology with a considerable volume of research activities and a growing network of academic strands of enquiry. The discipline primarily focuses on the behaviour of road users and the psychological processes underlying these behaviours, looking at issues such as cognition, distraction, fatigue, personality and social aspects, often delivering practical applications and educational interventions. Traffic psychology has been the focus of research for almost as long as the motor car has been in existence and was first recognised as a discipline in 1990 when the International Association of Applied Psychology formed Division 13: Traffic and Transportation Psychology. The benefits of understanding traffic psychology are being increasingly recognised by a whole host of organisations keen to improve road safety or minimise health and safety risks when travelling in vehicles. The objective of this volume is to describe and discuss recent advances in the study of traffic psychology, with a major focus on how the field contributes to the understanding of at-risk road-user behaviour. The intended readerships include road-safety researchers from a variety of different academic backgrounds, senior practitioners in the field including regulatory authorities, the private and public sector personnel, and vehicle manufacturers concerned with improving road safety.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|50 pages
Driver Personality, Emotions and Stress
chapter Chapter 1|14 pages
Driven by Anger: The causes and Consequences of Anger during Virtual Journeys
part II|42 pages
Driver Distraction and Inattention
chapter Chapter 6|14 pages
Personality and Demographic Predictors of Aggressive and Distracted Driving
chapter Chapter 8|8 pages
Distracting Effects of Radio News and the Effects on Train Operator Performance
part III|32 pages
Vulnerable Road Users
chapter Chapter 11|12 pages
Influence of Cognitive Bias on Young Cyclists' Road Crossing Intentions at Non-Signalized Intersections
part IV|106 pages
Hazard Perception and Risk
chapter Chapter 14|8 pages
The Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) and Speeding Behaviour of Young Drivers
chapter Chapter 16|10 pages
Predicting Traffic Accident Rates: Human Values Add Predictive Power to Age and Gender
chapter Chapter 19|10 pages
Differences in Driving Behaviours between Elderly Drivers and Middle-Aged Drivers at Intersections
part V|38 pages
Driver Behaviour and Driving Simulation
part VI|38 pages
Technology in Vehicles and User Acceptance