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Understanding Aggressive Driving and Ways to Reduce It - Phase 1

项目名称：	Understanding Aggressive Driving and Ways to Reduce It - Phase 1
摘要：	Aggressive driving is a topic of interest to most states because it increases crash risk and there is evidence suggesting aggressive driving has been increasing, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic (Office of Behavioral Safety Research, 2021). Aggressive driving is an umbrella term often used to describe a variety of risky driving behaviors (i.e., speeding, tailgating, failing to yield, preventing others from passing, running stop signs and red lights, etc.). Aggressive driving is also commonly used to describe a driver’s affective motivation (i.e., annoyance, hostility, anger, impatience, etc.) to engage in risky driving behaviors. Without consensus on what defines aggressive driving, it has been difficult to understand what factors precipitate such behaviors and what strategies effectively prevent and reduce the incidence of aggressive driving behavior. How aggressive driving is defined, what factors precipitate such behavior, and what strategies effectively prevent and reduce the incidence of aggressive driving behavior are not widely understood. The proposed research seeks to address these gaps by proposing a two-phase project. In Phase 1, a literature review will be conducted to define aggressive driving and formulate a contextual model to explain its occurrence. A road users survey will also be developed and implemented to identify and differentiate clusters of driving behaviors that are perceived as “aggressive.” The research completed in Phase 1 will be used to develop resources to help traffic safety stakeholders guide decision making and conversations about aggressive driving. The work completed in Phase 1 will also be used in Phase 2 to develop strategies to prevent and reduce the incidence of aggressive driving behavior.
状态：	Active
资金：	119807
资助组织：	Montana Department of Transportation；Georgia Department of Transportation；Iowa Department of Transportation；Illinois Department of Transportation；Kansas Department of Transportation；Louisiana Department of Transportation；Michigan Department of Transportation；Minnesota Department of Transportation；Nevada Department of Transportation；Texas Department of Transportation；Utah Department of Transportation；Vermont Agency of Transportation；Washington State Department of Transportation；Mississippi Department of Transportation；Idaho Transportation Department；Connecticut Department of Transportation
管理组织：	Montana Department of Transportation
项目负责人：	Ridenour, Rebecca
执行机构：	Western Transportation Institute<==>Montana State University, Bozeman
主要研究人员：	Finley, Kari
开始时间：	20220701
预计完成日期：	20240430
主题领域：	Highways；Safety and Human Factors