Personality subtypes of young drivers. Relationship to risk-taking preferences, accident involvement, and response to a traffic safety campaign

摘要

The present study aimed at identifying subtypes of young drivers(N = 2534)and evaluate how these responded to a traffic safety campaign. On basis of a cluster analysis of personality measures, six subtypes of young drivers were identified. The subtypes were found to differ on self-reported risky driving behaviour, attitudes towards traffic safety, risk perception, estimation of own driving skills, and accident involvement. Two of the subtype were identified as high-risk groups in traffic. The first high-risk group consisted of Mostly men, characterised by low levels of altruism and anxiety, and high levels of sensation-seeking, ir- Responsibility, and driving related aggression.