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Road accidents are one of the leading causes of death all over the world with 93% of all accidents taking place in low and middle income countries. Driver behaviour is an important factor that directly or indirectly affects road accidents. This study explores the driving behaviour and risk perception of auto-rickshaw (taxi) drivers in Varanasi (India), a city which represents a typical heterogeneous and non-lane traffic. The Manchester driver behavior questionnaire was adapted to developing countries to collect data that included 111 auto-rickshaw drivers between the age of 17 and 55 years. Factor analysis confirmed three driver behavior factors namely “error and lapses”, “ordinary violations” and “aggressive violations”. The “error and lapses” behavior was the most prominent factor and this was corroborated with existing Indian road traffic accident studies. These findings may be useful in developing targeted interventions and policies aimed at addressing factors contributing to risky driving and crashes especially among auto- rickshaw drivers.

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee AME40 Standing Committee on Transportation in the Developing Countries.

TRBAM-21-04401

English

15p

2021

Transportation Research Board 100th Annual Meeting

Digital/other

Appendices; References; Tables

Behavior; Questionnaires; Rickshaws; Risk assessment; Taxicab drivers

Varanasi (India)

Highways; Safety and Human Factors

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2021 Paper #TRBAM-21-04401

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Dec 23 2020 11:13AM