Authors
Richard, C. M., Campbell, J. L., Lichty, M. G., Brown, J. L., Chrysler, S., Lee, J. D., Boyle, L., & Reagle, G.
Publisher
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Website Section
Driver Behaviors
Methods
Observational and focus group data
Abstract
This document is the summary report for the first volume of the NHTSA Motivations for speeding report. It outlines the results of the examined the speeding behavior of drivers in their own vehicles over the course of three to four weeks of naturalistic driving in urban and rural settings. The purpose of this research was: to identify the reasons why drivers speed, classify speeders, and identify countermeasures and strategies to reduce speeding behaviors. Data collected from 164 drivers included 1-Hz recordings of vehicle position and speed using a GPS receiver, responses to a battery of a personal inventory questionnaires, and daily driving logs capturing trip-specific situational factors. Regression models were developed to identify predictors of “any” speeding (logistic regression) and amount of speeding (linear regressions). Results showed age and sex, time-of-day and day-of-week, and key personal inventory factors such as attitudes towards reckless driving were key motivators of speeding.
Reference
Richard, C. M., Campbell, J. L., Lichty, M. G., Brown, J. L., Chrysler, S., Lee, J. D., Boyle, L.,
& Reagle, G. (2012). Motivations for speeding, Volume I: Summary report. DOT HS 811 658. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Related Topics
Aggressive driving, speed, speeding, safe driving
