Aggressive driving in Germany: Representative data on changes over time

IF 4.4 2区工程技术 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Pub Date : 2025-10-03 DOI:10.1016/j.trf.2025.103374

Barbara Krahé , Sophie Kröling , Tina Gehlert

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Abstract

Aggressive driving is a serious safety hazard on the roads and undermines civilized interactions in a traffic context. In this three-wave cross-sectional study, representative samples of car drivers in Germany (total N = 5,489) completed measures of their own aggressive driving, their perceptions of the aggressive driving of others, and driving stress. The surveys were carried out in 2016 (W1), 2019 (W2) and 2023 (W3). Means of self-reported aggressive driving were significantly higher at W2 than at W1 and at W3 than at W2 and higher among men than among women at each wave. Aggressive driving decreased with age at W1 and W2 and increased with annual mileage at each wave. Driving stress was positively related to aggressive driving at W1, but not at W2 and W3. Reflecting the “better-than-average” effect, participants believed that others showed significantly more aggressive driving behavior than themselves, with a larger difference among women than among men. The difference between themselves and others was larger at W2 and W3 than at W1, indicating an increasing antagonism on the roads. The findings highlight the need to develop effective strategies for reducing aggressive driving.

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德国的攻击性驾驶：随时间变化的代表性数据

攻击性驾驶在道路上是一个严重的安全隐患，破坏了交通环境中的文明互动。在这个三波横断面研究中，德国汽车司机的代表性样本（N = 5,489）完成了他们自己的攻击性驾驶，他们对他人攻击性驾驶的看法以及驾驶压力的测量。调查分别于2016年（W1）、2019年（W2）和2023年（W3）进行。自我报告的攻击性驾驶方式在W2阶段显著高于W1阶段，在W3阶段显著高于W2阶段，且在每个阶段男性高于女性。在W1和W2阶段，攻击性驾驶随年龄的增长而减少，随年行驶里程的增加而增加。驾驶压力与W1的攻击性驾驶呈正相关，而与W2和W3无关。反映“优于平均水平”效应的是，参与者认为其他人的驾驶行为明显比自己更具攻击性，女性之间的差异比男性更大。在W2和W3，他们与他人的差异比在W1更大，表明道路上的对抗正在增加。研究结果强调了制定有效策略以减少攻击性驾驶的必要性。

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Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour Multiple-

CiteScore

7.60

自引率

14.60%

发文量

239

审稿时长

71 days

期刊介绍： Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour focuses on the behavioural and psychological aspects of traffic and transport. The aim of the journal is to enhance theory development, improve the quality of empirical studies and to stimulate the application of research findings in practice. TRF provides a focus and a means of communication for the considerable amount of research activities that are now being carried out in this field. The journal provides a forum for transportation researchers, psychologists, ergonomists, engineers and policy-makers with an interest in traffic and transport psychology.