Risk homoeostasis (also called risk compensation) theory predicts that, as safety features
are added to vehicles and roads, drivers tend to increase their exposure to collision risk …

Background Beach swimming is generally associated with a healthy lifestyle, yet the risk of
drowning is universally significant. Purpose The purpose of the study was to investigate the …

This book discusses several methodological problems in traffic psychology which are not
currently recognized as such. Summarizing and analyzing the available research, it is found …

Little is known about the relationship between real and perceived water competence among
youth in the context of drowning prevention or of their perceptions of their risk of drowning …

The debate over the benefits of mandatory seat belt laws and their enforcement status has
focused on a controversial empirical enigma: why have these policies, which appear to have …

Road traffic accidents in Greece are one of the major problems of the public health sector
and the first cause of death in the ages 18–24. However, there are no records available for …

Seat-belt use among young adults was examined to identify factors associated with nonuse.
This research was part of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of population density on mortality after
traffic crashes. Subjects were the drivers of vehicles requiring towing after collisions …

OBJECTIVES. Two phases of attempts to improve passenger car crash worthiness have
occurred: minimum safety standards and publicized crash tests. This study evaluated these …

The purpose of this study was to compare multiple indicators of behavior and identify the
most viable measure of blue-collar workers' use of hearing protection. Three measures of …