Abstract
Objective: The present study investigated the relationships between safety climate and driving behavior and crash involvement. Methods: A total of 339 company-employed truck drivers completed a questionnaire that measured their perceptions of safety climate, crash record, speed choice, and aberrant driving behaviors (errors, lapses, and violations). Results: Although there was no direct relationship between the drivers' perceptions of safety climate and crash involvement, safety climate was a significant predictor of engagement in risky driving behaviors, which were in turn predictive of crash involvement. Conclusions: This research shows that safety climate may offer an important starting point for interventions aimed at reducing risky driving behavior and thus fewer vehicle collisions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 306-311 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Traffic Injury Prevention |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Apr 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- aberrant driving behavior
- climate
- crash involvement
- DBQ
- Safety climate
- trucks
