Integrating user Psychology in Road Transport Safety: A Model for Low and Middle-Income Countries, Based on Sri Lanka
Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) account for 90% of road collisions that occur globally. These collisions account for 17.63 million serious injuries and deaths while costing LMIC economies 1.7 trillion USD amounting to 6.5% of aggregate annual GDP. Though there are a plethora of models on roa...
| Published in: | Journal of South Asian Logistics and Transport |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sri Lanka Society of Logistics & Transport (SLSTL)
2022-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://jsalt.sljol.info/articles/42/files/submission/proof/42-1-95-1-10-20220330.pdf |
| Summary: | Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) account for 90% of road collisions that occur globally. These collisions account for 17.63 million serious injuries and deaths while costing LMIC economies 1.7 trillion USD amounting to 6.5% of aggregate annual GDP. Though there are a plethora of models on road transport safety, few address the impact of user psychology and the contextual environment in LMICs on road safety. This paper proposes such a model formulated and developed using existing literature and focus group discussions. The model is composed of three key constituents - behaviour, skills and knowledge, and infrastructure. It further interprets behaviour as an integration of three sub-elements—mindset, circumstances and legal system—pertaining to the incident. The interaction between these constructs constitutes user behaviour in a given circumstance. The research also proposes an implementation guideline to authorities that is instrumental in changing society’s perception of transport safety. |
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| ISSN: | 2783-8897 2783-8676 |