The Relationship between Information Processing and Driving Accident and Violation Record
- 1 April 1971
- journal article
- abstracts
- Published by SAGE Publications in Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
- Vol. 13 (2) , 173-176
- https://doi.org/10.1177/001872087101300209
Abstract
Seventeen subjects matched for driving experience were divided into four groups according to their accident and traffic violation records. They were tested for their ability to process information. Subjects who had a high accident record processed information at a significantly (p < .01) lower rate than nonaccident subjects. Subjects who had many violations, but no accidents, were the best information processors. There was a significant (p <.01) interaction between accident and violation record. These results and their implications are discussed.Keywords
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