Psychosocial correlates of risky driving

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the correlations among psychosocial factors of drivers and some types of risky driving behavior, using dispositional and behavioral model of risky driving assessment. Four personality traits (extraversion, emotional stability, rigidity, and social desirability) were chosen as psychological correlates of risky driving, and the data was collected from the sample of 1160 subjects. The data for socio-demographic correlates (gender, age, and work position) of risky driving was collected from the sample of 210 subjects. The results supported the hypothesis that people who are more prone to risky driving are different from those who are not. The data showed that gender, age, and work position, as well as personality traits (extraversion, social desirability and rigidity) were related to at least some types of risky driving.