TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Integrating user psychology in road transport safety: a model for low and middle-income countries, based on Sri Lanka
JO  - Journal of South Asian logistics and transport
A1  - Kandanaarachchi, T.
A1  - Sugathadasa, P. T. R. S.
A1  - Perera, H. N.
SP  - e47
EP  - e47
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
N2  - Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) account for 90% of road collisions that occur globally. These collisions account for 17.63 million serious injuries and deaths while costing LMIC economies 1.7 trillion USD amounting to 6.5% of aggregate annual GDP. Though there are a plethora of models on road transport safety, few address the impact of user psychology and the contextual environment in LMICs on road safety. This paper proposes such a model formulated and developed using existing literature and focus group discussions. The model is composed of three key constituents - behaviour, skills and knowledge, and infrastructure. It further interprets behaviour as an integration of three sub-elements--mindset, circumstances and legal system--pertaining to the incident. The interaction between these constructs constitutes user behaviour in a given circumstance. The research also proposes an implementation guideline to authorities that is instrumental in changing society's perception of transport safety.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2783-8676
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jsalt.v2i1.42
ID  - ref1
ER  -