Citation

Mohamed D, Lotfi B. Int. J. Inj. Control Safe. Promot. 2016; 23(4): 337-345.

Affiliation

Department of Quantitative Economics, Higher Institute of Management Sousse, Laboratory Research for Economy , Management and Quantitative Finance, IHEC, University of Sousse , Sousse , Tunisia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/17457300.2015.1061559

PMID

26177001

Abstract

In this study, the Manchester Driver Behaviour Questionnaire (DBQ) was used to examine the self-reported driving behaviours of a group of Tunisian drivers (N = 900) and to collect socio-demographic data, driver behaviours and DBQ items. A sample of Tunisian drivers above 18 years was selected. The aim of the present study was to investigate the factorial structure of the DBQ in Tunisia. The principal component analysis identified three factor solutions: inattention errors, dangerous errors and dangerous violations. Logistic regression analysis showed that dangerous errors, dangerous violations and speeding preference factors predicted crash involvement in Tunisia. Speeding is the most common form of aberrant behaviour reported by drivers in the current sample. It remains one of the major road safety concerns.

Language: en