Citation

Anderson CL, Winn DG, Agran PF. Accid. Anal. Prev. 1999; 31(1-2): 67-76.

Affiliation

University of California, Irvine, Health Policy and Research, 92717-5800, USA. clanders@uci.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10084620

Abstract

This study compares pickup truck driver-owners and drivers who owned only automobiles with respect to demographic factors, conditions of use, risk-taking driving behavior, prior driving history and attitudes towards motor vehicle laws. A telephone survey conducted in Riverside County, CA determined that 36% of the households had a pickup truck. Pickup truck owners were primarily male, aged 30-39 years, married, reported lower restraint use and more risky driving behaviors, and had more traffic citations. Differences in behaviors and attitudes were largely a function of age and gender. There is a need to design appropriate occupant safety interventions for those most likely to own pickup trucks.