The Predictive Role of Gender, Age and Personality Organization in Risky Driving

Traffic accidents and road traffic mortalities are a managerial and social crisis worldwide. According to a WHO report, the total number of road traffic deaths plateaued at 1.35 million worldwide in 2018. In its 2012 repots, WHO described Iran’s roads among the most dangerous in the world in terms of road traffic deaths. Globally, about 1.2 million people lose their lives and 20-50 million become disabled due to road traffic accidents every year. Part of these accidents is related to aggressive and risky driving as a significant phenomenon in today’s world.
Demographic characteristics and personality influence on risky driving. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of gender, age, and personality organization on risky driving.