%0 Journal Article
%T Anger-provoking events in driving diaries: a content analysis
%J Transportation research part F: traffic psychology and behaviour
%D 2013
%A Wickens, Christine M.
%A Roseborough, James E. W.
%A Hall, Ashley
%A Wiesenthal, David L.
%V 19
%N 
%P 108-120
%X A previously validated coding scheme of offensive driver behaviour was used to content analyse driving diary entries. A new perceived causation coding scheme was also developed to identify victims' perceptions of why events occurred. Inter-rater reliability of the behaviour coding scheme was very good (kappa = .81). The most frequently reported driver behaviours were weaving and cutting, which was included in 33% of all diary entries, followed by slow driving (20%), speeding (13%), perceived hostile driver displays (13%), and tailgating [close following] (11%). These results were contrasted with those of the previous applications of the coding scheme. Assessed independently across all diary entries, inter-rater reliability of the coding of three causation categories was within an acceptable range (kappa = .51, .41, .67 for retaliation, time urgency, and negligence, respectively). When applied exclusively to the critical diary entries identified by each participant as the most negative and upsetting, the reliability improved greatly (kappa = .60, .80, and .81). The most frequently reported source of perceived causation was negligence, involved in 15% of all diary entries and 41% of critical events, followed by time urgency (14% of all entries and 29% of critical events) and retaliation (9% of all entries and 11% of critical events). Future research applications of the content coding systems and implications of the findings for driver safety are discussed.<p />
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 1369-8478
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trf.2013.02.002