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Title:

Effect of Roadway Conditions and Land-Use on Driving Stress in Yangon, Myanmar

Accession Number:

01657528

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

A large body of evidence supports that driving stress both directly and indirectly leads to traffic accidents. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of roadway conditions and land-use on driving stress among professional drivers. Multiple indicators multiple causes (MIMIC) model was used to empirically investigate which variables of the roadway condition and land-use affected the driving stress among drivers in Yangon, Myanmar. The results suggest that certain roadway conditions reduce driving stress. Specifically, using roundabouts and traffic lights at intersections to control traffic and increasing the number of lanes are the effective ways to reduce driving stress. However, roundabouts rather than traffic lights are more efficient. Conversely, industrial zones are associated with an increase in driving stress

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ABE90 Standing Committee on Transportation in the Developing Countries.

Report/Paper Numbers:

18-01913

Language:

English

Authors:

Thwe, Phyu Phyu
Yamamoto, Toshiyuki
Sato, Hitomi
Morikawa, Takayuki

Pagination:

8p

Publication Date:

2018

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2018-1-7 to 2018-1-11
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; References (20) ; Tables

Geographic Terms:

Rangoon (Burma)

Subject Areas:

Highways; Safety and Human Factors

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2018 Paper #18-01913

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 8 2018 10:28AM