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Driving Behaviors in Iran: A Descriptive Study Among Drivers of Mashhad City in 2014
- Source :
- Global Journal of Health Science
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2015.
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Abstract
- BACKGROUND: Driver-related behaviors are substantial causes for motor vehicle accidents. It has been estimated that about 95% of all accidents are due to driver-related dangerous behaviors and approximately 60% of accidents are directly caused by driving behaviors. The aim of this study was to assess driving behaviors and its possible related factors among drivers in Mashhad city, Iran. METHOD: In a cross-sectional design, a total number of 514 drivers in Mashhad, Iran Surveyed. Manchester driver behavior questionnaire with 50 questions evaluated dangerous driving behaviors in 4 categories "aggressive violations", "ordinary violations", "errors" and "lapses". RESULTS: In this study, the median age of drivers was 31. Besides, 58.2% of men mentioned having a history of driving accident. Our study indicated smoking and alcohol drinking as risk factors of having more accidents. Hookah abuse is a predictor of aggressive violations and errors. CONCLUSION: This is the first study to assess the relation of personal car and its market value with the likelihood of having accidents. Due to major influences of driving fines, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption and addiction on violations and errors, we recommend pivotal measures to be taken by road safety practitioners regarding driving surveillance. Language: en
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Automobile Driving
Cross-sectional study
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Poison control
Iran
Suicide prevention
Occupational safety and health
Time
Dangerous driving
Risk-Taking
Sex Factors
Residence Characteristics
Environmental health
Injury prevention
risk factors
Humans
driving behavior questionnaire
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Behavior
Addiction
Smoking
Accidents, Traffic
Age Factors
Human factors and ergonomics
General Medicine
Articles
Middle Aged
Aggression
Cross-Sectional Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
driving behavior
Female
Safety
Psychology
human activities
mashhad
Alcoholic Intoxication
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19169744 and 19169736
- Volume :
- 7
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Global Journal of Health Science
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....66d512d1cb5f73ae4fd1810a5bacaf32