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Page 1: ATTITUDES OF ROAD USERS€¦ · The project included a survey of attitudes and reported behaviors for: • Passenger vehicles drivers, • Motorcyclists and • Non-motorized traffic

ATTITUDES OF ROAD USERS оn Hazards and Risks in Traffi c in Serbia in 2017

Republic of SerbiaRoad Traffi c Safety Agency

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Attitudes of Road Users on Hazards and Risks in Traffic in Serbia

Road Traffic Safety Agency | 3

INTRODUCTION

Road Traffic Safety Agency implemented the project “Investigating the Attitudes of Road Users on Hazards and Risks in Traffic in Serbia” in 2017. The purpose of the research is to determine the attitudes and self-reported behavior of road users in relation to road transport risks, assess the spectrum of attitudes - from support to conflict with regulations and safeguards, examining the personal and social acceptability of certain traffic behaviors, the perception of traffic coercion, and the opinion on activities that should be taken into consideration in improving the level of traffic safety.

The results of the research should provide important information to decision-makers, both at national and local level, to identify negative attitudes of participants in traffic and to plan activities for their change and improvement. A comprehensive work that is required on improving the knowledge, attitudes and behavior of the participants in traffic, should result in efficient and lasting traffic safety improvements.

The project included a survey of attitudes and reported behaviors for:• Passenger vehicles drivers,• Motorcyclists and • Non-motorized traffic participantsat national level (Republic of Serbia), and at the police department level (PD) of the Republic of Serbia.

The research was conducted according to the ESRA methodology that provides an opportunity for comparison with other European countries which carried out research according to the same methodology.

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THE SAMPLE

The sample consists of 12.150 respondents, i.e., 450 respondents per one police department unit (PD) and includes:• 300 passenger vehicle drivers, • 50 motorcyclists and • 100 non-motorized traffi c participants (pedestrians, cyclists and public transport

users).

The sample was stratifi ed by age and included three age groups: 18-34; 35-54 and 55+. For the determination of attitudes in the territory of the Republic of Serbia, a weighting factor of the population size was used. The weighting factor appreciates the fact that police departments have diff erent populations size and thus adjusts the size of the sample to ensure that each police department is represented in proportion to the size of the population in general. The sample was obtained in the period between 01.08.2017. and 31.08. 2017.

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Attitudes of Road Users on Hazards and Risks in Traffic in Serbia

Road Traffic Safety Agency | 5

RESEARCH RESULTS

The results of the research were calculated and shown for all police departments individually, as well as for the territory of the Republic of Serbia, in total. The attitudes of traffic participants have been explored through issues that have been systematized in several topics:

• Concerns about traffic safety• Acceptability of unsafe behavior in traffic• Support to traffic safety measures• Self-reported behavior• Attitudes towards traffic safety• Perception of risks and contributing factors to the occurrence of traffic accidents• Behavior of other traffic participants• Participation in traffic accidents• Traffic compulsion

In addition, unique grades have been identified for a group of questions regarding driving under the influence of alcohol, for a group of questions regarding attitudes on speed, for a group of questions regarding attitudes on the use of seat belts, child car seats and helmets, as well as a group of questions regarding attitudes on distractions while driving.

In addition, the attitudes of participants in the traffic are presented separately, for different categories of traffic participants, as follows:

• Attitude of passenger car drivers• Attitude of motorcyclists• Attitudes of non-motorized traffic participants

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Concerns about Traffic Safety

Participants in traffic have answered the question on how concerned they were about specific social issues, including the traffic safety. Respondents expressed the level of their concern using the 4-fold Likert scale on traffic accidents, unemployment, traffic jams, health care standards, environmental pollution and crime rates.

The results show that 48.6% of the respondents are very concerned about the problem of traffic accidents. Compared to other problems, the concern for traffic safety is similar to the unemployment problem (47.8% very worried) and the health care standard (49.5% very worried), while the least concern was for traffic congestions (26.8% is very worried).

44,0

44,1

48,6

49,5

26,8

47,8

36,8

40,5

37,4

37,3

36,6

33,6

17,6

13,6

13,0

11,9

32,5

15,8

1,6

1,7

1,1

1,3

4,1

2,9

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Crime rate

Environmental pollution

Traffic accidents

Health care standard

Traffic congestions

Unemployment

Very worried Worried Not too much Not at all

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Attitudes of Road Users on Hazards and Risks in Traffic in Serbia

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Acceptability of unsafe behavior in traffic

The research that was conducted included the expressed views of traffic participants and their opinion on how much some certain unsafe behavior in traffic is acceptable in society. The results show that driving a vehicle after the consumption of illegal drugs or alcohol is the least acceptable risky behavior in traffic. On the other hand, overspeeding of 20 km/h over the speed limit on the highway is the most acceptable one (57.6%), as well as the transportation of passengers who do not use the rear seat belts in passenger vehicles (48.2%).

16,7

54,2

40,4

72,4

43,8

61,5

68,6

70,8

36,1

64,0

79,4

81,5

25,2

36,5

32,4

15,3

37,8

48,0

44,0

60,0

26,4

32,5

35,4

49,1

10,4

20,9

26,6

14,6

20,0

15,4

12,1

15,6

25,5

15,7

10,2

8,8

28,7

20,5

22,2

18,9

20,7

18,2

17,6

16,4

18,2

17,9

17,0

16,5

15,3

13,5

18,0

6,8

16,3

11,1

9,6

7,7

18,1

11,6

5,6

5,4

23,1

20,2

18,3

17,7

18,2

14,9

17,1

11,9

19,1

15,6

14,2

13,7

17,8

7,0

8,7

4,0

10,2

7,5

6,2

4,0

11,1

5,3

2,7

2,4

13,2

12,3

14,8

15,5

12,1

9,7

9,9

6,6

14,8

14,6

14,0

10,3

39,8

4,5

6,3

2,3

9,7

4,5

3,5

1,9

9,1

3,4

9,8

10,5

12,3

32,7

11,2

9,2

11,5

5,1

21,4

19,4

19,3

10,4

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Driver is speeding 20 km/h over the highway speed limit

Driver is speeding 20 km/h over the limit in residential street/area

Driver is speeding 20 km/h over the speed limit in urban area

Driver is speeding 20 km/h over the limit within the school zone

Driver uses the mobile phone while driving

Driver types text messages or emails while driving

Driver checks on or updates social networks while driving

Driver drives when so sleepy to encounter problems with…

Driver passes through the traffic light during switch from yellow to …

Driver rides a vehicle even when he thinks he had too much аlcohol

Driver rides a vehicle 1 hour after consuming illegal drugs

Driver rides a vehicle after consuming both illegal drugs and alcohol

Driver rides a vehicle with inadequate tyre pressure

Driver rides a vehicle without insurance policy

Driver parks the vehicle in no parking places

Driver carries passengers who are not buckled in the rear seat

Driver does not use the seat belt

Driver carries a child without using a child car seat

A motorcyclist does not use the protection helmet

Motorcyclists ride their motorbikes too fast for urban conditions

A pedestrian crosses the carriageway outside the pedestrian …

When crossing the carriageway, a pedestrian uses a mobile phone

When crossing the carriageway, a pedestrian uses the headphones

A pedestrian crosses the carriageway while a don’t walk signal is on

Not acceptable Partly not acceptable None Partly acceptable Acceptable

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Support to Traffic Safety Measures

In this part of the research, the respondents expressed their views on how much they support certain safety measures in terms of traffic safety. Greatest support, given by the respondents, was on the measures for mandatory use of protective helmet for motorcyclists and mandatory use of winter tyres for cars, trucks and buses (more than 90%), and the least support was given for measures: zero tolerance for using any type of telephony while driving (manual/hands-free) (43.2%) and allowing cyclists to pass through the red light when allowed by specific traffic signs (44.4%).

91,0

90,2

89,0

86,4

83,4

78,6

65,9

54,0

53,0

50,2

44,4

43,2

3,5

3,5

3,8

8,2

9,2

10,9

19,2

27,0

37,4

29,5

36,7

45,6

5,5

6,3

7,3

5,4

7,4

10,5

14,9

19,0

9,6

20,3

18,9

11,1

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Mandatory use of protection helmet for motorcyclists

Mandatory use of winter tyres for cars, trucks and buses

Application of “alco-locks” for drivers caught on more than one occassion driving under influence

Zero tolerance on alcohol (0.0 ‰) for new drivers (licence obtained less than 2 years ago)

Аutomated camera surveillance system monitoring vehicles passing through red traffic light

Penalty points system resulting in suspension of license when a certainnumber of points is achieved

Mandatory use of reflective colored vests at night for pedestrians andcyclists during conditions of reduced visibility

Prohibition of selling alcohol at petrol stations along highways / roadsoutside settlements

Zero tolerance on alcohol (0,0 ‰) for all drivers

Mandatory use of protective helmet for cyclists

Allowing cyclists to pass through the red light when allowed by specifictraffic signs

Zero tolerance for using any type of telephony while driving(manually/hands-free)

In favor Against Do not have an opinion

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Attitudes of Road Users on Hazards and Risks in Traffic in Serbia

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Self-reported Behavior in Traffic

In this part of the research, participants have “self-reported” their behavior in traffic over the past 12 months. The diagram shows the percentage of participants in traffic who, over the past year, have behaved at least once at most five times in a certain way.

23,9

72,8

81,3

88,9

89,6

82,9

77,5

77,4

75,8

61,3

51,3

49,5

48,5

43,7

40,6

40,5

30,9

29,9

28,3

20,9

11,4

2,8

0,0 10,0 20,0 30,0 40,0 50,0 60,0 70,0 80,0 90,0 100,0

Used a passenger rear seat belt

Used child seat

Provided a seat belt for a child while driving

Used a front passenger seat belt

Used a driver’s seat belt

Overspeeding on roads outside residential areas where thespeed limit is set to 80 km/h

Overspeeding on roads in settlements

Overspeeding on highways

Pulled over to make a break, due to fatigue

Used a mobile phone while driving

Used hands-free for phoning while driving

Drove without keeping safe distance

Read a text message or email while driving

Drove too slow

Drove in an aggressive manner

Were too tired to continue driving

Did not use the direction indicator while overtaking or turningleft or right

Typed a text message or email while driving

Drove after consuming alcohol

Drove recklessly

Drove a car after using a drug caring a warning on adverse effects on driving…

Drove a car after consuming illegal drugs

% (on 1 to 5 occasions)

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Attitudes towards Traffic Safety

Respondents are on a five-step scale (from 1 - I do not agree, up to 5 - I agree) expressed views on certain claims. The diagram shows the percentage of respondents who agree with the above claims (4 - somewhat agree and 5 - I agree). Below the dotted line, the attitudes whose higher values reflect unfavorable attitudes are shown.

9,8

11,5

13,2

23,2

24,6

32,5

86,4

96,8

96,2

95,7

95,1

93,4

92,5

92,1

91,1

88,3

86,4

85,9

85,6

76,8

76,1

61,6

59,5

57,4

53,5

0,0 10,0 20,0 30,0 40,0 50,0 60,0 70,0 80,0 90,0 100,0

If I drive carefully, the protective helmet is not necessary

I will continue driving even if I feel sleepy

I have to drive fast otherwise I have the impression of losing time

Children's car seats should not be used for short trips

Instructions for using children's car seats are vague

It is not necessary to use the rear seat belt in the car

Almost all drivers occasionally use a mobile phone while driving

Driving under the influence of alcohol seriously increases the risk of anaccident

If you drive under the influence of alcohol, it is difficult to reactappropriately in a dangerous situation

Driving under the influence of illegal drugs seriously increases the risk of anaccident

If I feel sleepy while driving, the risk of an accident increases

When I feel sleepy, I should not drive a car

Fast driving is risky for my life and the lives of others

Most of my acquaintances / friends think that driving under the influence ofdrugs is unacceptable

People who use a mobile phone while driving are more likely to participatein a traffic accident

My attention in traffic is reduced when using a mobile phone

Most of my acquaintances / friends think that driving under the influence ofalcohol is unacceptable

It is dangerous if children traveling with you do not use a child seat or seatbelt

Driving over speed limits makes it difficult to respond in a dangeroussituation

I always ask my passengers to use a seat belt

Most of my acquaintances / friends think that the speed limit should beobeyed

Speed limits are usually set to an acceptable level

By increasing the speed of 10 km/h you have a greater risk of participatingin a traffic accident

My attention in traffic is reduced when using hands-free

I know how many drugs I can take, and still be fit for safe driving

% (agree + partly agree)

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Attitudes of Road Users on Hazards and Risks in Traffic in Serbia

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Perception of Risks and Factors Contributing to TA

Respondents were asked how much they felt (un)safe when using certain types of transport. The answers were given on a ten-step scale (1 - very unsafe, up to 10 - very safe), and the results are shown in the following diagram.

Apart from subjective assessment of traffic safety, risk perception is also assessed by asking respondents to estimate how many traffic accidents are caused by each of the individual traffic safety factors. Based on the results obtained, it is noted that driving under the influence of alcohol and illegal drugs, aggressive and negligent driving and speeding are considered as the main occurrence factors of traffic accidents.

6,76,5

6,46,36,3

6,26,0

5,85,2

4,64,5

4,3

0,0 1,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 6,0 7,0 8,0

Hiking (walking, jogging, skatebord)Public transport

Car as a driverТruck as a driver

(Мini) van as a driver Оther

Car as a passangerHybrid or electric car as a driver

BicycleМoped driver (≤ 50 ccm)

Electric scootersМotorcycle driver (> 50 ccm)

Average value (1 – very unsafe; ... 10 – very safe)

48,2

43,1

42,3

40,8

39,3

38,0

35,4

34,7

34,6

33,0

32,6

30,8

30,6

28,7

28,5

24,1

0,0 10,0 20,0 30,0 40,0 50,0 60,0

Driving under influence of alcohol

Very fast driving

Аgressive driving style

Inattention

Driving under influence of illegal drugs

Texting while driving

Driving under influence of psychoactive drugs

Poorly maintained roads

Usage of mobile phone while driving

Insufficient knowledge of traffic regulations

Driver fatigue

Poorly designed road

Теchnical flaws on vehicles

Bad weather conditions

Driving too close to the vehicle in front

Traffic jams

% accidents caused by factors listed, according to respondents’ opinion

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Behavior of other Traffic Participants

In order to analyze the behavior of other participants in traffic, respondents’ anwers were used to indicate how often they encounter such behavior of other participants in traffic, on the scale from 1 tо 10 (1 - never, 10 – very often). Highest average value for observed behavior was related to speeding (7.8%), and disrespect of traffic rules (7.8%), while the lowest average value was given for slow driving (4.8%).

Participation in Traffic Accidents

Respondents were asked if they had participated in a traffic accident in the past three months. The issue was specific for the category of participation in accidents, as well as the consequences: 1 - material damage; 2 - light injuries to me or others; 3 - injuries requiring the hospitalization of the injured person. The overall percentage of respondents who participated in a traffic accident was about 8%, and most often it was about accidents with material damage only. The largest share in accidents was recorded by drivers of passenger vehicles (6.1%).

7,8

7,8

7,6

7,5

7,3

7,2

6,9

6,6

6,2

5,9

4,8

0,0 1,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 6,0 7,0 8,0

Overspeeding

Participants in the traffic do not respect the rules

Distracted drivers (using phones, tuning radios, etc.)

Аggressive drivers

Careless drivers (for example, not indicating)

Failure to consider the needs of other road users

Pedestrians crossing the street "through the red traffic light"

Drivers do not keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front

Drivers performing dangerous unlawful behavior

Моtorcyclists do not wear the helmet

Drivers driving too slow

Average value

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Attitudes of Road Users on Hazards and Risks in Traffic in Serbia

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Traffic Coercion

The research also covered various aspects of coercion, in particular the experience of

respondents with traffic coercion and the subjective risk of control by the traffic police.

Respondents were asked how much they had been controlled by the police during the

last 12 months on the road, whether they paid a fine for traffic violation and whether

they were convicted in the court for violation of traffic regulations.

A subjective assessment of the probability of police control while on a typical trip for

various misdemeanors was assessed on a five-stage scale (from 1 - very low chance,

to 5 - very high chance). The highest percentage of respondents in Serbia share the

opinion that the police will most likely control the speed (32%) on a typical journey,

and the lowest chance is that they will test them on drugs (2.7%).

About 54% of the respondents stated that they were controlled by the traffic police at least once, and 13.3% of them paid a fine for the traffic violation committed in the previous year.

The following maps show the views and attitudes of participants in traffic, according to certain topics, according to police departments in the Republic of Serbia, in 2017.

32,0

27,0

21,8

10,6

2,7

0,0 5,0 10,0 15,0 20,0 25,0 30,0 35,0

Obeying the speed limit

Usage of seat belt

Usage of protective helmet for…

Driving under the influence of alcohol

Driving under the influence of illegal drugs

% (very much)

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PDŠabac3,94

PDNovi Sad

4

PDBeograd

4,02 PDSmederevo

3,94

PDPančevo

3,92

PDZaječar

3,86

PDPožarevac

3,87

PDKikinda

3,88

PDNovi Pazar

3,89

PDProkuplje

3,87

PDSubotica

3,89

PDSremska Mitrovica

3,91

PDBor3,81

PDNiš3,84

PDUžice3,83

PDČačak3,83

PDSombor

3,84

PDJagodina

3,78

PDKruševac

3,85

PDKraljevo

3,8

PDKragujevac

3,85

PDPrijepolje

3,83

PDValjevo

3,7

PDZrenjanin

3,71

PDPirot3,62

PDVranje

3,68

PDLeskovac

3,67

Assesment of Attitudes of Traffic ParticipantsImportance of Protection Systems in PV

In Serbia in 2017

Kosova and Metohija

LegendVery high grade [3,94 - 4,02]High grade [3,86 – 3,93]Average grade [3,78 – 3,85]Low grade [3,70 – 3,77]Very low grade [3,62 – 3,69]Unknown data

* Higher grade (on scale from 1 to 5)means that the respondents have a higher grade in terms of correct attitudes regarding the significance of the protectivesystems in passenger vehicles. Starred questions are inversely coded.

Attitudes assessed:- * Use of a rear seat belt in the car is not necessary.- I always ask my passengers to use a seat belt.- * Instructions for use of children's seats are vague.- It is dangerous if children who travel with you do not use a child seat or seat belt.- * Child seat should not be used for short trips.

PV – Passenger vehicle

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PDČačak

4,56

PDBeograd

4,61

PDBor4,51

PDŠabac4,46

PDVranje

4,44

PDZaječar

4,47

PDPožarevac

4,51PDValjevo

4,45

PDSombor

4,47

PDNovi Pazar

4,51

PDPrijepolje

4,5

PDSremska Mitrovica

4,44

PDSmederevo

4,52

PDNiš4,39

PDUžice4,36

PDPirot4,42

PDNovi Sad

4,42

PDKruševac

4,42

PDProkuplje

4,41

PDPančevo

4,27

PDZrenjanin

4,34

PDLeskovac

4,29

PDKikinda

4,3

PDKraljevo

4,29

PDSubotica

4,28

PDKragujevac

4,31 PDJagodina

4,19

Assesment of Attitudes of MotorcyclistsImportance of Protective Helmets

In Serbia in 2017

Kosovo and Metohija

LegendVery high grade [4,53 – 4,61]High grade [4,44 – 4,52]Average grade [4,36 – 4,43]Low grade [4,27 – 4,35]Very low grade [4,19 – 4,26]Unknown data

* Higher grade (scale 1 tо 5) means that the respondents do not agree, significantly, with the statement - If I drive carefully, helmet is not required.

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PDBor4,09

PDNiš4,16

PDŠabac4,18

PDVranje

4,08

PDČačak

4,11 PDZaječar

4,09

PDNovi Sad

4,14

PDPožarevac

4,15

PDJagodina

4,08

PDKruševac

4,17

PDKraljevo

4,08

PDNovi Pazar

4,12

PDProkuplje

4,21

PDPrijepolje

4,1

PDUžice4,04

PDPirot4,05

PDPančevo

3,98

PDBeograd

3,97

PDZrenjanin

3,92

PDLeskovac

4,05

PDKikinda

3,9

PDSubotica

3,97

PDKragujevac

3,94

PDSremska Mitrovica

4,05

PDSombor

3,8

PDSmederevo

3,89PDValjevo

3,44

Assesment of Attitudes of Traffic ParticipantsSPEEDING

In Serbia in 2017

Kosova and Metohija

LegendVery high grade [4,06 – 4,21]High grade [3,90 – 4,05]Average grade [3,75 – 3,89]Low grade [3,59 – 3,74]Very low grade [3,44 – 3,58]Unknown data

* Higher grade (scale 1 tо 5) means that the respondents significantly support driving according to speed limit.

Attitudes evaluated:- Speeding is risky and endagers lives- I have to drive fast, otherwise I waste time- Fast driving makes it difficult to react in a dangerous situation- Friends believe that speed limits should be respected- Speed limits are acceptable- An increase in speed of 10 km / h increases the risk of an accident

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PDValjevo

4,23

PDSombor

4,44

PDBor4,51

PDUžice

4,5

PDČačak

4,5 PDZaječar

4,48

PDNovi Sad

4,5

PDPožarevac

4,51

PDZrenjanin

4,45

PDJagodina

4,45

PDKikinda

4,5

PDKruševac

4,52

PDKraljevo

4,45

PDNovi Pazar

4,48

PDSubotica

4,45

PDKragujevac

4,48

PDPrijepolje

4,52

PDSmederevo

4,5

PDNiš4,53

PDPirot4,59

PDŠabac4,57

PDVranje

4,59

PDPančevo

4,56

PDBeograd

4,57

PDLeskovac

4,6

PDProkuplje

4,53

PDSremska Mitrovica

4,57

Assesment of Attitudes of Traffic ParticipantsDriving under influence

(аlcohol, illegal drugs, drugs))In Serbia in 2017

Kosovo and Metohija

LegendVery high grade [4,53 – 4,60]High grade [4,45 – 4,52]Average grade [4,38 – 4,44]Low grade [4,30 – 4,37]Very low grade [4,23 – 4,29]Unknown data

* Higher grade (scale 1 tо 5) means that the respondents significantly do not approve driving under influenceof alcohol, illegal drugs and/or drugs affecting safe driving.

Attitudes evaluated:- Alcohol increases the risk of an accident- Friends consider driving under the influence of alcohol unacceptable- Alcohol makes it difficult to react in a dangerous situation- Drugs increase the risk of an accident- Friends consider driving under the influence of drugs unacceptable- I know about the negative effect of drugs on driving

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PDBor3,95

PDNiš3,97

PDUžice3,95

PDŠabac3,93

PDVranje

3,89

PDČačak3,93 PD

Zaječar3,95

PDNovi Sad

3,93

PDBeograd

3,92 PDPožarevac

3,99

PDZrenjanin

3,92

PDSombor

3,94

PDKikinda

3,9

PDKruševac

3,92

PDKraljevo

3,93

PDNovi Pazar

3,96

PDProkuplje

3,93

PDKragujevac

3,94

PDPrijepolje

3,97

PDSremska Mitrovica

3,93

PDPirot3,85

PDPančevo

3,86

PDLeskovac

3,87

PDJagodina

3,86

PDSubotica

3,83

PDSmederevo

3,84PDValjevo

3,48

Assesment of Attitudes of Traffic Participants DISTRACTIONS and FATIQUE while driving

In Serbia in 2017

Kosovo and Metohija

LegendVery high grade [3,89 – 3,99]High grade [3,79 – 3,88]Average grade[3,68 – 3,78]Low grade [3,58 – 3,67]Very low grade [3,48 – 3,57]Unknown data

* Higher grade (scale 1 tо 5) means that the respondents significantly consider distractions and fatigue while driving as negative in terms of safetyу.

Attitudes evaluated:- Attention has been reduced when using mobile.- Attention is reduced when using hands-free devices.- Almost all drivers sometimes use mobile phones.- Using mobile in driving increases the risk of an accident.- When I feel sleepy I do not need to drive a car.- Even if I'm asleep, I'm still driving a car.- If I feel sleepy, the risk of an accident increases.

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Conclusion

The research of the factors causing accidents has shown that the individual behavior

largely affects the possibility of traffic accidents occurrence, compared with the factors

- vehicle, road and the environment. The individual factor is characterized by a great

complexity, and for a safe traffic participation it is necessary that the traffic participant

possesses adequate knowledge, has the correct attitudes, possesses the appropriate

skills, and finally behaves according to knowledge, attitudes and skills he/she posseses.

If the traffic participant does not have the correct attitudes, although he/she has the

necessary knowledge and skills, it is a great chance that he/she will neglect what he/she

knows and that he/she will act in accordance with his/her negative attitudes. Namely,

if the participant in the traffic knows that it is mandatory to use the seatbelt, has the

information that the seatbelt can protect him/her, knows how to use the belt correctly

- but has a personal attitude that “it is not so important to obey it” or that “people only

buckle because of the police“, it is very likely that he/she will not behave safely, i.e. that

he/she will not use the seatbelt.

To know these attitudes gives us important information about people’s thoughts and

perceptions, i.e., about the level of awareness of the population regarding the traffic

safety. Attitudes are very much related to people’s behavior, so the negative attitudes

noted must be systematically addressed. The obtained results of the conducted research

should enable better planning of future measures and directing preventive activities

towards different categories of traffic participants (campaigns, trainings, forums and

other preventive activities) in order to change attitudes and improve the knowledge

and behavior of the population about the dangers and safe participation in traffic.

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EditorJelena Milošević

Prepared by: Jelena MiloševićSvetlana MiljušAndrijana PešićMirko Koković

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