Traffic safety issues in North Dakota : phase II : driver knowledge, attitude, behavior and beliefs : focus group : young male drivers

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• Creators:
  VanWechel, Tamara ; Vachal, Kimberly ; Benson, Laurel
• Corporate Creators:
  Mountain Plains Consortium ; Rural Transportation Safety and Security Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Traffic safety
  • Automobile drivers
  • Behavior
  • Attitudes
  • Males
  • Focus groups
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  North Dakota
• OCLC Number:
  291071561
• Corporate Publisher:
  Mountain Plains Consortium
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES-Statistics ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors
• Abstract:
  Traffic safety is a widespread social concern. Tackling the problem requires understanding the people ; who are driving. This includes information about driver behavior, but also about perceptions these drivers ; hold regarding their driving. North Dakota crash data points at a specific group of drivers as a problem ; group. Male drivers ages 18 to 34 have a high incidence of crash occurrences in the state. This population ; is selected based on data showing the majority of crashes and crash-related fatalities occur in this ; population. Specific traffic safety issues, seat belt use, and impaired driving are major concerns. The ; answer seems simple but the problem lies in the question, “How can we change driving behaviors to ; reduce or stop the resulting tragedies?” Data is needed to answer this crucial question. Engaging North ; Dakota drivers in traffic safety surveys and focus groups will enable the gathering of information that can ; be condensed into a tool to be used for program planning and countermeasure selection decisions. What ; will give the DOT the most “bang for the buck” in traffic safety education, policies, and investment for ; target populations?
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• Format:
  PDF
• Alternate URL:
  http://www.dot.nd.gov/divisions/safety/docs/dot-male-driver-report-final.pdf
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/6148/dot_6148_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 488.45 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a665e1555e1b384f0104bb36fd354e0e4024e7989ded5acc4a7f4c4ad30b46c8