Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour最新文献

{"title":"Exploring the perceived benefits and potential challenges of the autonomous vehicle rollout in Australia","authors":"Leigh-Chantelle Koch ,&nbsp;Darren Wishart ,&nbsp;Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.05.009","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.05.009","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The integration of fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) into society represents a significant technological transformation in the transport and logistics industry, particularly following advancements in electric vehicles (EVs) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This study explores key societal and industry perspectives on the AV rollout, focusing on those who might be impacted in Australia. Through focus groups and semi-structured interviews, 82 participants were involved across society and industry, government, and academic sectors to examine perceived benefits and challenges associated with AV rollout in Australia. Thematic analysis, grounded in sociotechnical systems (STS) theory, identified six themes aligned with social, technical, political, and organisational dimensions. Findings revealed mixed perceptions, with both benefits and challenges identified across social themes and one technical theme. In contrast, the second technical and external themes – related to government readiness and Big Tech control – were exclusively challenges. The study highlights the complexity of potential challenges and perceived benefits and the uncertainties surrounding social, technical, and external factors in Australia that may only be fully understood as AV adoption increases. These insights contribute to a deeper understanding of the processes of society and industry shaping the future of mobility in Australia.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"114 ","pages":"Pages 1324-1351"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144780228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the role of Technophilia on electric vehicle use: a structural equation modelling approach","authors":"Rongqiu Song ,&nbsp;Paul Haggar ,&nbsp;Dimitrios Xenias ,&nbsp;Dimitris Potoglou","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.103328","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.103328","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The transition to electric vehicles (EVs) plays a crucial role in achieving sustainable transport and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, EV adoption rates in the UK remain relatively low compared to some other European nations. Understanding the factors influencing individuals’ EV adoption behaviour is essential for shaping effective policies to encourage EV uptake. This study focuses on the role of technophilic consumer attitudes, ‘an individual’s openness to, and enthusiasm for, technological innovation’. The study analysed data from 302 EV and 279 non-EV users who were sampled across Great Britain. Logistic regression models, examine the relationship between EV vehicle adoption and socio-demographic characteristics and Technophilia; that latter was quantified by different specifications of Generalised Structural Equation Models (GSEM). The findings indicated that younger, wealthier individuals, and those with children were more likely to use EVs. Technophilia was a significant factor in the likelihood of EV use and mediated the effects of socio-demographic characteristics. Specifically, younger individuals, males, with higher levels of income, having more children, living in London, tended to have higher levels of Technophilia, and thus were more likely to use EVs. By highlighting the mediating role of Technophilia in EV use, this study fills a critical research gap and offers novel insights into socio-demographic and attitudinal patterns specific to the British context. The findings underscore the importance of integrating socio-demographic and psychological factors into strategies aimed at accelerating EV adoption.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 103328"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144771650","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What type of intelligent cockpit can help more in traffic accident scenarios? Considering the effects of gender and anthropomorphism in voice interface, and their interaction with text length","authors":"Jinjin Mo ,&nbsp;Jingjing Chen ,&nbsp;Tianjiao Shi ,&nbsp;Zhe Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.037","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.037","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing automation of vehicles has reduced traffic accidents. However, accidents cannot be entirely eliminated, so postaccident assistance is critical for minimizing casualties. Voice interaction with intelligent cockpits (ICs) can offer crucial emergency support. Limited research has focused on the design of ICs for traffic accident scenarios, particularly concerning voice features and linguistic content. In accident scenarios, this study investigated the effects of gender (female, male), anthropomorphism (human-like, machine-like) in the voice interface of IC on comprehension performance (comprehensibility, intelligibility), user experience (persuasion, trust, attractiveness, usefulness, acoustics quality and calmness), and their interaction with text length (short, medium, long). A driving simulator experiment with a three-factor repeated measures design revealed that ICs with female voice interfaces significantly enhanced comprehension performance (comprehensibility increased 5.3%, intelligibility increased 4.7%) and user experience (increases across dimensions: 3.1–8.1%). ICs with human-like voice interfaces significantly enhanced comprehension performance (comprehensibility increased 7.6%, intelligibility increased 3.8%) and user experience (increases across dimensions: 6.0–16.3%). ICs with short text significantly enhanced comprehension performance (comprehensibility increased 14.7%, intelligibility increased 36.5%) and user experience (increases across dimensions: 4.7–8.7%). Additionally, interaction effects were observed. ICs with female voice interfaces mitigated the negative impact of increased text length, whereas ICs with male voice interfaces amplified it. ICs with human-like voice interfaces performed better in short text, although this advantage diminished with longer text. The findings suggest prioritizing ICs with female and human-like voice interfaces and optimizing the match between voice features and text length. The design implications of ICs for accident scenarios are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 103327"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145099065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring public support and opposition to 100% zero emission vehicle policy","authors":"S. Nordhoff,&nbsp;S. Hardman","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.06.018","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.06.018","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The degree to which the public supports or opposes climate and clean transportation policies can impact the success of these policies. Here, we focus on understanding the level of public support for California’s 100 % zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales regulations, as well as the reasons for that support. Until now, little research has been conducted to identify why the public supports California’s 100 % ZEV sales policy, or any ZEV sales policy. Even less is known about why people may oppose the regulation, or why they are neutral (i.e., neither supporting nor opposing). The aim of this study is to address these research gaps using data from a survey distributed to 2,554 Californian households. Content analysis (<em>n</em> = 1,698) was supplemented with ordinal logistic regression (<em>n</em> = 1,318) to better understand factors related to policy support. The results show that despite only 8 % of survey respondents owning a ZEV, more respondents support the regulation than oppose it. Overall, 46 % support the regulation, 37 % oppose it, and 17 % neither support nor oppose it. While more respondents support the regulation, we find diverse reasons for opposition, including monetary issues (e.g. related to vehicles, charging, and maintenance) and non-monetary costs (e.g. range, charging time), perceptions that ZEVs have negative environmental impacts, and concerns about governmental overreach and the restriction of consumer choices. Support for the regulation relates to sustainability issues, including related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, local air pollution, and reducing oil dependency. Providing information and education, improvements to ZEV technology (including issues on monetary and non-monetary costs), and investments in charging infrastructure and the electricity grid may overcome some of the public’s opposition towards the policy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"114 ","pages":"Pages 1294-1323"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144749463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Would we be anxious about the takeover request in conditionally automated driving? Understanding the impacts of situational factors and takeover performance on anxiety during role transitions","authors":"Binlin Yi ,&nbsp;Jiarui He ,&nbsp;Haotian Cao ,&nbsp;Guibing Li ,&nbsp;Wenfeng Guo ,&nbsp;Xiaolin Song ,&nbsp;Shaoka Su","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.035","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.035","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In conditionally automated driving, drivers’ role will transition from monitor to operator when responding to takeover requests (TORs). This role shift is accompanied by greater uncertainty and safety risks, which would induce significant anxiety. Those experiencing elevated anxiety may form negative judgments about automated vehicles (AVs) and engage in inappropriate interactions with the automation, which would increase the risk of accidents. To examine this issue, a pilot study was conducted to examine whether TORs induce more anxiety compared to unexpected events in manual driving. Furthermore, the study further investigated the relationships among situational factors, takeover performance, physiological parameters (i.e., galvanic skin response [GSR] and heart rate [HR]), and anxiety during role transitions. The results showed that, in contrast to the unexpected events, drivers exhibited poorer driving performances and more anxiety when handling TOR missions. Increased anxiety was found to be associated with diminished takeover performance and lower HR during role transitions. Additionally, drivers experienced heightened anxiety during role transitions in the lane-changing scenario compared to the lane-keeping scenario, an effect that was moderated by weather conditions. Training and increased familiarity with TORs were shown to mitigate anxiety during role transitions. More importantly, takeover performance mediated effects of the scenario types, weather conditions, and training on anxiety during role transitions. Those findings offer significant implications for the training of manufacturers and the design of human-automation interaction technologies in conditionally automated driving to enhance traffic safety and users’ acceptance of AVs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 103325"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145099683","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Driver distraction in school zones: A roadside observational study in Canada","authors":"Francesco N. Biondi ,&nbsp;Valentina Bashir ,&nbsp;Li Yujin ,&nbsp;Barry Horrobin","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.036","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.036","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Distracted and impatient driving are top contributors to road crashes and fatalities. However, we lack sufficient data on the prevalence of dangerous behaviours and quantities of active transportation users integrated with motorized traffic in school zones – urbanized areas that exhibit higher rates of vulnerable road users. This study fills this gap by investigating the prevalence of driver distraction and impatient driving at seven locations in school zones in the city of Windsor, Ontario in Canada. Roadside observations were conducted during the Fall of 2024 and Winter of 2025 at peak activity periods during both the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up times. Dangerous behaviours were measured as a factor of environmental factors (weather, season), time of the day (AM vs PM), and vehicle characteristics. Results showed an increased presence of dangerous driving in warmer months, with no significant differences being found between morning and afternoon. Approximately 20% of all drivers were engaged in distracting or impatient driving, with one in ten drivers being engaged in unlawful behaviours involving the use of handheld devices while driving. Drivers of larger vehicles also exhibited more dangerous driving. Our study adds to the distracted and impatient driving literature, and offers valuable information for road safety practitioners and regulators that can be used to implement more targeted road safety solutions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 103326"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145099554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Cyclists' mobility and subjective safety in shared urban spaces - a simulator study","authors":"Kuan-Yeh Chou,&nbsp;Mads Paulsen,&nbsp;Mette Møller,&nbsp;Anders Fjendbo Jensen","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.031","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.031","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The growing adoption of human-centered urban design initiatives in city planning has enhanced attention to cyclists' mobility, safety, and overall travel experience. The effort often results in urban spaces with mixed traffic and it is essential to explore how cyclists behave and perceive their safety in these environments where they more frequently interact with other road users. This study investigates how infrastructure design and traffic volume influence cyclist behavior and subjective safety in a shared paths environment and in unsignalized intersections. Using a cycling simulator, we applied a full factorial design with three two-level (high/low) attributes for each environment: path widths, pedestrian and bicycle flow in shared paths, and vehicle speeds, pedestrian and bicycle flow at unsignalized intersections. Average cycling speed and fixation rate on road users were used as behavioral indicators whereas self-reported perceived unsafety and stress were used as subjective safety indicators. An ordinary least square and ordinal logistic regression model was used to analyze behavioral and subjective safety indicators. Overall, 49 participants completed the experiment. This study quantifies how wider shared paths, higher vehicle speed at unsignalized intersections, and higher pedestrian or bicycle flow in both environments led to lower average cycling speeds and decreased subjective safety. Results show that on shared paths, path width primarily affects cycling speed, while bicycle flow impacts perceived safety. At unsignalized intersections, vehicle speed is the most influential factor for both cycling speed and perceived safety.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 103321"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145099000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Toward developing conceptual and operational definitions for research on driving under the influence of cannabis","authors":"Sarah M. Simmons ,&nbsp;Jeff K. Caird ,&nbsp;Mark Asbridge ,&nbsp;Bianca Boicu ,&nbsp;Herbert Chan ,&nbsp;Jeffrey R. Brubacher","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.027","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.027","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Rationale</h3><div>Cannabis liberalization has stimulated public and academic interest in whether cannabis impairs driving. As access to cannabis for research purposes has relaxed, the number of studies focused on this topic has grown considerably. However, synthesizing, translating and applying research findings focused on driving under the influence of cannabis (DUIC) is complicated by the absence of a standard definition of “impairment,” as well as the absence of a theoretical framework to guide converging evidence.</div></div><div><h3>Objectives</h3><div>In this theoretical essay, we aim to bring attention to, and help resolve, conceptual and operational issues that arise in defining “impairment.” We also aim to explain how target constructs within the DUIC literature relate to one another and provide a theoretical account of how driving is affected by cannabis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>First, we propose three guiding principles for conceptually and operationally defining <em>impaired driving</em> and related concepts. These include considering the distinctions between drug effects and impaired driving; the distinctions between driving performance and driver behaviour; and, parallels between motor vehicle crashes and other forms of accident. Then, we introduce an adapted theoretical framework, based on prior theories focused on normal driver behaviour, to link research findings and provide an account of how cannabis affects driving.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Within the DUIC literature there is an assortment of related, but distinct, concepts pertaining to impaired driving. We suggest terminology, definitions and a theoretical framework so researchers, stakeholders, policy makers and the public can share a common understanding of how cannabis affects driving.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 103317"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145060017","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Turning the wheel of behavior change −An experimental vignette design on incentives for electric vehicle adoption in the workplace","authors":"Daniel Guzmics,&nbsp;Florian Kutzner","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.030","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.030","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study assesses the potential for workplace interventions to increase employees’ willingness to adopt electric vehicles (EVs) in corporate fleets across Germany and Austria. Using on the COM-B model, the Behavior Change Wheel (BCW), and a “mobility persona” framework which we proposed in a previous study, the effects of motivational and opportunity-focused interventions on post-intervention willingness to adopt an EV as corporate car are studied. A total of 576 company car users participated in an online experimental vignette design, where they were exposed to randomized AI-generated video messages containing bundles of behavior change techniques (BCTs). Descriptive analyses show that approximately 40% of respondents exhibited high motivation and opportunity (Innovators), while another 40% lacked both (Non-Adopters). Regression analysis revealed that motivation-focused interventions – which included monetary benefits – significantly increased willingness to adopt EVs across all groups. In contrast, opportunity-focused interventions – such as managerial support – were only effective for individuals with low baseline perceptions of opportunity. The findings highlight the role of both psychological drivers and perceived structural and social barriers to promoting transport behavior change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"114 ","pages":"Pages 1278-1293"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144720900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Autonomous vehicle modality preferences among those with and without vision loss","authors":"Abigail M. Kuborn,&nbsp;Shirin E. Hassan","doi":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.019","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.trf.2025.07.019","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As autonomous vehicles are implemented worldwide, they are expected to significantly impact people with vision loss. This study compared the perceived future adoption of different autonomous vehicle types among the blind, visually impaired, and normally sighted and determined predictive factors of adoption by vehicle type. A total of 207 participants were surveyed on how automation would affect their use of five autonomous vehicle types: private vehicles, rideshares, bus systems, trains/subways, and paratransit systems. This study showed that private autonomous vehicles had higher perceived adoption than any other autonomous vehicle modality for blind (p &lt; 0.001) and visually impaired (p &lt; 0.005) individuals. Automation of private vehicles was met with perceived increase in usage among the blind and visually impaired (p &lt; 0.005, p &lt; 0.001 respectively) but reduction in usage by the normally sighted (p = 0.02). Rideshare usage increased with automation among the blind (p = 0.003) and decreased among the normally sighted (p &lt; 0.001), and no vision status group demonstrated a perceived change in usage of buses, trains/subways, and paratransit vehicles (p &gt; 0.07, p &gt; 0.11, p &gt; 0.09, respectively) with their automation. Worsening visual field, contrast sensitivity, and visual acuity were all associated with increased perceived use of only private use and rideshare autonomous vehicles (p &lt; 0.001, for all). This study indicates that autonomous private and rideshare vehicles will be adopted the most by visually impaired and blind individuals, while other modalities may see little change in ridership. It is likely that the modality of autonomous vehicles will impact the usability or desirability of the different vehicle types among those with and without vision loss.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48355,"journal":{"name":"Transportation Research Part F-Traffic Psychology and Behaviour","volume":"115 ","pages":"Article 103309"},"PeriodicalIF":4.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145059876","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}