Driving behavior and road traffic crashes among professional and nonprofessional drivers in South Egypt. Issue 4 (2nd October 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arafa, Ahmed; El-Setouhy, Maged; Hirshon, Jon Mark
• Is Part Of: International journal of injury control and safety promotion. Volume 26:Issue 4(2019)
• Page Start: 372
• Page End: 378
• Publication Date: 2019-10-02
• Subjects: Drivers -- driving behavior -- errors -- lapses -- road traffic crashes -- violations; Wounds and injuries -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Wounds and Injuries -- prevention & control -- Periodicals; Consumer Product Safety -- Periodicals; 363.107
• DOI: 10.1080/17457300.2019.1638419
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1745-7300

Abstract

Abstract: Egypt has one of the highest traffic crash rates in the world. This study aims to investigate the correlates with driving behaviors and road traffic crashes (RTCs) among professional and nonprofessional drivers in South Egypt. A total of 518 drivers (203 professional and 315 nonprofessional) were interviewed and their sociodemographic characteristics, driving habits, and RTC involvement during the preceding 2 years were documented. The Arabic version of the Driver Behavior Questionnaire (DBQ) was used to assess drivers' lapses, errors, and violations. The results showed that professional drivers had more lapses (OR 3.03, 95% CI 1.54–5.96), errors (OR 2.88, 95% CI 1.44–5.76), and violations (OR 2.04, 95% CI 1.05–3.97) compared to nonprofessional drivers and female drivers were more likely to lapse than males (OR 3.18, 95% CI 1.79–5.66). RTC involvement was associated with female sex (OR 3.27, 95% CI 1.56–6.86), age < 30 years (OR 2.31, 95% CI 1.20–4.44), illiteracy (OR 1.51, 95% CI 1.02–2.23), eating while driving (OR 2.41, 95% CI 1.43–4.06), and not using seatbelt (OR 1.89, 95% CI 1.06–3.37). Driving lapses, errors, and violations did not significantly increase the risk of RTCs.