Influences on anger in German urban cyclists |
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| Institution: | 1. Traffic and Engineering Psychology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Gaußstraße 23, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany;2. Institute of Transportation Systems, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Lilienthalplatz 7, 38108 Braunschweig, Germany;3. Department of Psychology and Ergonomics, Technische Universität Berlin, Marchstraße 23, 10587 Berlin, Germany;1. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1005 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201, United States;2. MIT AgeLab & New England University Transportation Center, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, E40-291, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States;3. Formerly of the MIT AgeLab & New England University Transportation Center, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, E40-291, Cambridge, MA 02139, United States;1. Dept. of Intelligent Mechanical Systems, Okayama University, Japan;2. Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management Systems, University of Central Florida, United States;1. Department of Civil Engineering and School of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia, 2029 – 6250 Applied Science Lane, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada;2. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207-0751, USA |
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| Abstract: | Previous research shows that anger and aggression among road users lead to maladjusted driving and a higher risk of accidents. Especially cyclists as vulnerable road users have a high risk of being injured if they are involved in accidents. This paper examines reasons for cycling anger in two studies. The first study aimed at identifying anger provoking events. Seventy-three cyclists were invited to discuss anger provoking events in a focus group setting. These events were rated regarding their anger intensity, clustered within focus groups, and aggregated across all groups. The first study revealed 208 unique cycling anger provoking events of varying anger intensity that were summarized in six clusters. The second study aimed at validating these anger provoking events, the ratings, and the clusters. Here, 129 participants were asked to complete a four-time point diary study (over the course of ten days), in which they registered all anger provoking events that they experienced while cycling. The results of this study validated most of the anger provoking events of the first study. Both studies show that most anger provoking events are related to conflicts between cyclists with other road users like car drivers and pedestrians. Moreover, conflicts with car drivers seem to cause stronger anger among cyclists than conflicts with other cyclists or pedestrians. Implications for further research and the planning of road infrastructure are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Vulnerable road users Cycling Cycling anger Road traffic Anger experience Focus group Diary study |
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