The Psychology of Driving on Rural Roads

Development and Testing of a Model
2010
ISBN: 978-3-531-17529-4
Verlag: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften

Buch, Englisch, 318 Seiten, Format (B × H): 148 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 466 g

Reihe: Verkehrspsychologie

Rural roads constitute the most dangerous road category with regard to the number of fatal accidents. In order to increase traffic safety on rural roads it is necessary to take into account not only their inherent properties but also their effect on behaviour. Gert Weller develops a psychological model for driving on rural roads which is validated in three empirical steps: laboratory, simulator and driving experiments. His results provide insight into the possibilities of how driving behaviour on rural roads can be influenced and give practical guidance for the enhancement of rural road safety.

The book is written for psychologists in the fields of traffic psychology and human factors research, traffic engineers, road planners as well as for political decision makers in traffic planning departments.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weller, Gert

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Verkehrspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Differentielle Psychologie, Persönlichkeitspsychologie Psychologische Diagnostik, Testpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Driving on Rural Roads: The Current Situation.- Applying Existing Models to Driving on Rural Roads.- A Psychological Model for Driving on Rural Roads.- Empirical Validation.- Empirical Validation: Summary and Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Gert Weller is a senior researcher and human factors consultant at the Chair of Traffic and Transportation Psychology at the Technische Universität Dresden.