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Cognitive Failures, Driving Errors and Driving Accidents
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Cognitive Failures, Driving Errors and Driving Accidents

Teimour Allahyari, Gebraeil Nasi Saraji, Javad Adi, Mostafa Hosseini, Mahmood Iravani, Masood Younesian and Steven J. Kass
International journal of occupational safety and ergonomics, Vol.14(2), pp.149-158
01/01/2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10803548.2008.11076759
PMID: 18534151
Web of Science ID: WOS:000257159100003

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Abstract

Introduction. The impact of a driver's cognitive capability on traffic safety has not been adequately studied. This study examined the relationship between cognitive failures, driving errors and accident data. Method. Professional drivers from Iran (160 males, ages 18-65) participated in this study. The cognitive failures questionnaire (CFQ) and the driver error questionnaire were administered. The participants were also asked other questions about personal driving information. A principal component analysis with varimax rotation was performed to determine the factor structure of the CFQ. Poisson regression models were developed to predict driving errors and accidents from total CFQ scores and the extracted factors. Results. Total CFQ scores were associated with driving error rates, but not with accidents. However, the 2 extracted factors suggested an increased effect on accidents and were strongly associated with driving errors. Discussion. Although the CFQ was not able to predict driving accidents, it could be used to identify drivers susceptible to driving errors. Further development of a driving-oriented cognitive failure scale is recommended to help identify error prone drivers. Such a scale may be beneficial to licensing authorities or for developing driver selection and training procedures for organizations.

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