Prevalence and factors associated with turn signal neglect-related crashes among motorcyclists and car drivers in Vietnam |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Division of Construction Computation, Institute for Computational Science, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam;2. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam;3. Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety – Queensland (CARRS-Q), Faculty of Health, 130 Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, QLD 4059, Australia;4. Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Civil Engineering and Built Environment, Science and Engineering Faculty, 2 George St., S Block, Room 701, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia;5. Civil Engineering Research & Training Group (CERT), Faculty of Bridge and Road Engineering, University of Science and Technology – The University of Danang, 54 Nguyen Luong Bang Street, Lien Chieu District, Danang City, Viet Nam;6. Faculty of Tourism, University of Economics – The University of Danang, 71 Ngu Hanh Son, Danang City, Viet Nam;7. Faculty of Construction Engineering, University of Technology and Education, 48 Cao Thang, Hai Chau District, Danang City, Viet Nam;8. Department of Industrial Engineering, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla, Colombia |
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| Abstract: | Road traffic crashes and injuries are a major societal challenge around the world. However, the majority of injuries and fatalities occur disproportionately in low-income and medium-income countries. Previous studies have concluded that risky behaviours were the main contributing factor of traffic crashes. Turn signal neglect (TSN) when making a turn is one of those risky behaviours. Unfortunately, research on TSN has been very limited. This study investigates the prevalence of TSN-related crashes and factors affecting TSN among motorcyclists and car drivers. Data was obtained from self-administered questionnaires conducted in Vietnam. The findings showed that 17.54% of motorcyclists and 14.76% of car drivers have experienced at least one crash caused by their failure to turn signals in the last three years. Additionally, fewer years having a riding/driving license, longer daily travelling time, lower frequency of turn signal use, and having received a fine due to TSN were found to be positively associated with TSN-related crashes for both motorcyclists and car drivers. The findings highlight the importance of TSN for road safety and the need for authorities to develop more effective educational strategies and to increase traffic law enforcement. |
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| Keywords: | Risky behaviours Motorcycle Traffic crash Road safety Low-income Medium-income |
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