Citation

Al-Karablieh J, Kehagia F. Int. J. Traffic Transp. Eng. (Belgrade) 2018; 8(4): 466-480.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, City Net Scientific Research Center, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Engineering, University of Belgrade)

DOI

10.7708/ijtte.2018.8(4).06

PMID

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Abstract

The study included evaluation of traffic accidents and their results on drivers according to the variation of drivers' characteristics in Greece, which were gender and ages' categories of drivers. The data obtained from Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) and they comprised of traffic accidents No. during five years over the period (2012-2016). Data divided to two types; the first type included traffic accidents No. that distributed according to gender and ages categories of drivers who involved those accidents. In addition, the second type composed of accidents No. that divided according to their impacts on the drivers, either fatal, injuries or safe. Several statistical tests were used for analyzing each type of data and the study concluded model for traffic accidents in Greece. The study found that there were a relationship between the different variables of drivers' characteristics, which resulted to be differences in traffic accidents No. and variety in accidents impacts on drivers. In addition, male and youth drivers are the most causing of traffic accidents comparison to other classifications of drivers. Therefore, the study recommends increasing the awareness of drivers and applying the deterrent penalties that improve the performance of drivers on the roads for reducing traffic accidents to satisfy the safety on roads.

Keywords: drivers' behavior, traffic accidents, gender of drivers, age of drivers, accidents results, fatal accidents, injuries of drivers.

Language: en