Lecture 19: Driving to Destruction Flashcards
1
Q
__ million deaths per year due to road crashes.
A
- 1.25
2
Q
What is the leading cause of death among younger people?
A
- Motor vehicle crashes
- 15 - 44 y/o
3
Q
Some of the worst places to go driving..
A
- Libya (74)
- Thailand (36)
- Kenya (29)
4
Q
“Division 2” /100 000
A
- USA (10.6)
- NZ (6)
- Australia (5.4)
- Japan (4.7)
- UK (2.9)
5
Q
Fatality ranges by age:
A
- 15 - 24 (super high)
- 44 (also super high)
6
Q
Out of 482 vehicle occupants killed:
A
- 148 NOT wearing a seatbelt
- 92 definitely would have been saved
- 56 might have been saved
7
Q
Driving skill:
A
- Vehicle positioning and control
8
Q
Driving style:
A
- Choices to speed, tailgate, overtake, violations etc.
9
Q
Some driver at fault errors:
A
- Driving style (!!!!) / 75%
Lack of care / 40%
Excess speed / 23% - Perceptual / 44%
Failed to see
Distraction
Misjudgement - Impairment / 33%
10
Q
Even though you may be skilled at driving…
A
- You have a higher accident risk
11
Q
Study by Konecni (1976) at an intersection in San Diego:
A
- 38% Males didn’t stop when lights changed
- 9 Males (0 F) went through a Red light
12
Q
Risk factors:
A
- Male
- Youth
- Hostility
- NOT fuzzy dice
13
Q
Problem Behaviour Theory (PBT)
A
- Adolescent ‘problem’ behaviours occur together
- Are functional for the individual
- Associated with low self-esteem, low parental support, high value on peer approval
14
Q
Involvement in problem driving was highly predictable from traditional PBT measures:
A
- Sensation seeking
- Aggression
- Drug use
- Negative value for responsibility
15
Q
In 1987 _________ was replaced in NZ by GDLS.
A
- One-step licensing
- Substantial decline in Car Crash hospitalisations after GDLS
- GDLS = Graduated Driver Licensing System
16
Q
Crashes are more to do with driving ____ than driving ____.
A
- Style
- Skill
