A behavioral comparison between motorcyclists and a matched group of non-motorcycling car drivers: Factors influencing accident risk

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 589-597

  Horswill, Mark S ^a   Helman, Shaun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Driver behavior; Hazard perception; Motorcyclist behavior; Risk taking; Speeding

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; RISKS; SIMULATORS;

HAZARD PERCEPTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAR; CAR DRIVING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MOTORCYCLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; VIDEORECORDING;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AUTOMOBILES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTORCYCLES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0038326571     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(02)00039-8     Document Type: Article

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