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Questions and Answers
What is the aim of traffic psychology?
What is the aim of traffic psychology?
- To accommodate risky behavior on roads
- To reverse the positive trend of road fatalities
- To develop and apply accident countermeasures (correct)
- To increase the perception that risks don’t pay off
Where does the topic of 'psychology of driving' fit?
Where does the topic of 'psychology of driving' fit?
- Under the title of traffic engineering
- In applied cognition or human factors (correct)
- In the field of criminal psychology
- In pure psychology only
What has changed this year in terms of road safety?
What has changed this year in terms of road safety?
- There has been an increase in fatalities (correct)
- There has been a decrease in risky behavior
- There has been a decrease in fatalities
- The positive trend of road safety has continued
What is the main challenge for traffic engineers?
What is the main challenge for traffic engineers?
What percentage of road fatalities are attributed to alcohol and drug-related crashes annually?
What percentage of road fatalities are attributed to alcohol and drug-related crashes annually?
How much does wearing a seat belt reduce the risk of fatal or serious injury by?
How much does wearing a seat belt reduce the risk of fatal or serious injury by?
What percentage of road fatalities are attributed to speeding?
What percentage of road fatalities are attributed to speeding?
What are the three main focuses of the new goal to reach zero deaths?
What are the three main focuses of the new goal to reach zero deaths?
What are the main risky behaviors contributing to road fatalities?
What are the main risky behaviors contributing to road fatalities?
What are examples of perceptual errors affecting road safety?
What are examples of perceptual errors affecting road safety?
What is the most common type of vehicle responsible for blind spots of up to 4 meters?
What is the most common type of vehicle responsible for blind spots of up to 4 meters?
What is the approach to changing driver behavior that includes enforcement, education, and engineering?
What is the approach to changing driver behavior that includes enforcement, education, and engineering?
Who is particularly at risk of road fatalities?
Who is particularly at risk of road fatalities?
What type of roads are responsible for most fatal crashes?
What type of roads are responsible for most fatal crashes?
What is the main barrier to changing driver behavior mentioned in the text?
What is the main barrier to changing driver behavior mentioned in the text?
What percentage of total vehicle sales this year are accounted for by SUVs and utes?
What percentage of total vehicle sales this year are accounted for by SUVs and utes?
Study Notes
Road Safety and Risk Factors Summary
- SUVs and utes account for 76.8% of total vehicle sales this year, with an increase in aggressive design.
- High fronts on SUVs and large utes could cause blind spots of up to 4 meters, making them particularly dangerous for children.
- Fatality data helps understand who is most at risk of dying, immediate crash causes, crash locations, and potential interventions.
- Risky behaviors contributing to road fatalities include speeding, alcohol and drug driving, failure to wear a seatbelt, fatigue, and distraction.
- The new goal is to reach zero deaths by focusing on safe roads, safe speeds, safe vehicles, and safe road users.
- Rain, fog, and size-speed illusion are examples of perceptual errors that can lead to unintentional errors and affect road safety.
- Biased decision making and underestimation of risk by individual road users are barriers to changing driver behavior.
- The three E approach to changing driver behavior includes enforcement (law, speed cameras), education (social marketing), and engineering (perceptual countermeasures).
- Vulnerable road users, young and older drivers, and regional and remote areas are particularly at risk of road fatalities.
- Speeding accounts for 41% of road fatalities and 24% of serious injuries, with high-speed roads being responsible for most fatal crashes.
- Alcohol and drug-related crashes account for around 40% of road fatalities annually, with 24% attributed to illicit drugs.
- Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of fatal or serious injury by up to 50%, emphasizing the importance of seat belt usage in road safety.
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Test your knowledge of road safety and risk factors with this quiz. Explore topics such as vehicle blind spots, risky behaviors, road safety interventions, perceptual errors, and vulnerable road users. Challenge yourself to understand the factors contributing to road fatalities and learn about the strategies to achieve zero deaths on the road.
