The Psychology of Traffic

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-00151-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Transport Analysis

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the intricate relationship between human behaviour and transportation systems. It examines how individual psychology intersects with mobility patterns, revealing the complex factors that drive our daily travel decisions and interactions on the road.

The authors explore key topics like the multidimensional nature of quality of life in relation to transportation, the psychological impact of driving fear and active transport benefits, the symbolic meaning of vehicles, and the influence of both formal regulations and informal social rules. It examines communication patterns among road users, decision-making processes, and how policy interventions and infrastructure design can psychologically influence behaviour toward more sustainable and safer mobility choices.

The Psychology of Traffic is primarily aimed at academic scholars and advanced students in transport studies and applied psychology. It can be useful for policy makers and practitioners seeking to understand and influence road user behavior to create more sustainable, safe, and socially beneficial transportation systems that enhance overall quality of life.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sucha, Matus

Risser, Ralf

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft
• Technische Wissenschaften Verkehrstechnik | Transportgewerbe Fahrzeugtechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Verkehrsingenieurwesen, Verkehrsplanung
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Angewandte Psychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Traffic Psychology in Everyday Life  2. Aim and Scope of Traffic Psychology  3. Traffic Psychology in the World  4. Human Factors in Traffic  5. Key Psychological Theories and Methods  6. Risk-Taking in Traffic  7. Novice Drivers and Risk  8. Elderly Drivers  9. Assessment of Fitness to Drive  10. Communication in Traffic  11. Traffic system. Culture and Norms  12. Road users and vulnerable road users  13. Public Health Issues  14. Traffic mode choice  15. Sustainability and Sustainable Transport Modes  16. Systemic Approach and Vision Zero  17. Transport Infrastructure  18. Traffic Infrastructure Safety Measures Based on Psychological Principles  19. Driver Rehabilitation Programmes  20. Post-accident Psychological Care  21. Autonomous Mobility and Psychology Issues  22. Prospects for Traffic Psychology in the Decades to Come

Über Autor(innen)

Ralf Risser: Psychologist & sociologist (University of Vienna). Owned a private research institute FACTUM OG 1988 - 2019. Part-time work at Institute of Technology & Society, TU Lund, Sweden 1988 - 2013, 2006 - 2013 adjunct professor. 2011 - 2017 President of International Cooperation on Theories & Concepts in Traffic safety (ICTCT). Key researcher in projects such as EU-funded CONSOL, investigating case of the elderly in connection with traffic safety & mobility. Currently Visiting Professor at the Palacky University of Olomouc, CZ, Dept. Psychology. Elderly road users, vulnerable road users & qualitative methods are in the focus of his research.

Matúš Šucha (26 April 1980, Bratislava) is a Czech traffic psychologist and a professor of psychology at Palacký University in Olomouc, Czechia. His main area of professional interest is traffic psychology, with a specific focus on mobility and traffic safety. He is a former vice-president of  International Cooperation on Theories & Concepts in Traffic safety (ICTCT).