A qualitative study on apparent and latent contributing factors to driving errors in Iran.

Autor: Mortazavi SM; Department of Occupational Health and Ergonomics, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, University Street, P.O. Box: 5165665931, Tabriz, Iran., Sadeghi-Bazargani H; Road Traffic Injury Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran., Charkhabi SA; Student Research Committee, Department of Ergonomics, Faculty of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran., Rasoulzadeha Y; Department of Occupational Health and Ergonomics, Faculty of Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, University Street, P.O. Box: 5165665931, Tabriz, Iran. rasoulzadehy@tbzmed.ac.ir.; Road Traffic Injury Research Centre, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. rasoulzadehy@tbzmed.ac.ir., Nadrian H; Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 Sep 10; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 21127. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 10.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-71833-1
Abstrakt: Road traffic crashes (RTCs) disproportionately impact low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Current interventions in LMICs primarily target road user behavior, neglecting systemic issues and casting drivers as mere contributors. Given Iran's unique cultural, financial, and social intricacies, this study aims to explore the latent causes of RTCs, prioritizing drivers' experiences and encompassing insights from various traffic system components. Applying a qualitative approach, data were collected through 46 semi-structured interviews with 38 participants, including drivers and experts from traffic-related organizations. Content analysis identified ten themes as contributing to driving errors. Direct factors included fatigue influenced by economic and occupational conditions, distraction from internal and external sources, reckless behaviors influenced by traffic culture and environment, and Inadequate driving skills due to training. Macro-scale challenges in road infrastructure, vehicle quality, education, and accident investigations were highlighted. The lack of a centralized traffic safety authority and a predominant focus on penalizing drivers overshadowed systemic issues. The study offers valuable insights into the complex interplay of factors contributing to driving errors in LMICs, advocating for a paradigm shift towards holistic, systemic interventions beyond individual driver behavior and challenging the conventional blame-centric view associated with driving errors.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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