Driver Behaviour and Accident Research Methodology: Unresolved Problems (Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport)

Wåhlberg, Anders Af

ISBN 10: 0754670767 / ISBN 13: 9780754670766

Published by CRC Press, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Driver Behaviour and Accident Research Methodology: Unresolved Problems (Human Factors in Road and Rail Transport)
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754670767
• ISBN 13: 9780754670766
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book discusses several methodological problems in traffic psychology which are not currently recognized as such. Summarizing and analyzing the available research, it is found that there are a number of commonly made assumptions about the validity of methods that have little backing, and that many basic problems have not been researched at all. Suggestions are made as to further studies that should be made to address some of these problems. The book is primarily intended for traffic/transport researchers, but should also be useful for specialized education at a higher level (doctoral students and transportation specialists) as well as officials who require a good grasp of methodology to be able to evaluate research.

About the Author

Anders af WÃ¥hlberg is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Uppsala University, Sweden. He has a B.A. in history, and an M.A. as well as a PhD in psychology, from Uppsala University. His main research interests are driver behaviour and accidents. He has also published on the topics of risk perception and fuel-efficient driving. He has worked as a research assistant at the Centre for Risk Research, Stockholm School of Economics, and led various projects at Uppsala University's Department of Psychology.