The relationship between the Driver Behavior Questionnaire, Sensation Seeking Scale, and recorded crashes: A brief comment on Martinussen et al. (2017) and new data from SHRP2. (September 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: de Winter, J.C.F.; Dreger, F.A.; Huang, W.; Miller, A.; Soccolich, S.; Ghanipoor Machiani, S.; Engström, J.
• Is Part Of: Accident analysis and prevention. Volume 118(2018)
• Page Start: 54
• Page End: 56
• Publication Date: 2018-09
• Subjects: Self-reported driving behaviour -- Recorded accidents; Accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Accident Prevention -- Periodicals; Accidents -- Prévention -- Périodiques; 363.106
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2018.05.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0001-4575

Abstract

Highlights: A comment on Martinussen et al. (2017) is provided. If the number of crashes is small, then the correlation with crashes is also small. DBQ violations and DBQ errors exhibit small correlations with recorded crashes. DBQ violations and the Sensation Seeking Scale exhibit small to moderate correlations with recorded near-crashes. Abstract: We provide a brief comment on the work of Martinussen et al. (2017), who studied the relationships between self-reported driving behavior, registered traffic offences, and registered crash involvement. It is argued that if the number of crashes is small, then the correlation with crashes is also small. Our analysis of the SHRP2 naturalistic driving study shows that the violations score of the Driver Behavior Questionnaire and the Sensation Seeking Scale exhibit small correlations with recorded crashes, and small-to-moderate correlations with recorded near-crashes and measures of driving style.