Personality, risk aversion and speeding: An empirical investigation

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1828-1836

  Greaves, Stephen P ^a   Ellison, Adrian B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

GPS; Personality; Risk aversion; Speeding

Indexed keywords

DRIVING BEHAVIOUR; EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION; EMPIRICAL MEASURE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TRAITS; RISK AVERSION; SPEEDING;

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HIGHWAY TRAFFIC CONTROL;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PERSONALITY; RISK-TAKING; SELF REPORT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958234540     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2011.04.018     Document Type: Article

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