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Author Dobson, Annette J., 1945-

Title Women behind the wheel. Driving behaviour and road crash involvement / A. Dobson, W.J. Brown, J. Ball
Published Canberra : Federal Office of Road Safety, [1998]
©1998

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Description 84 pages : illustrations, tables ; 30 cm
Series CR ; 179
CR ; 179
Contents 1. Summary -- 2. Background to the project -- 3. Methods -- 3.1 Sampling frame -- 3.2 Questionnaires -- 3.2.1 Women's Road Safety Survey -- 3.2.2 Women's Health Australia Baseline Survey -- 3.3 Selection, contact and follow-up methods -- 3.4 Scoring and statistical analysis -- 4. Results -- 4.1 Participants -- 4.2 Driving patterns -- 4.3 Driving and social functions -- 4.4 Driver behaviour questionnaire scores -- 4.5 Crashes -- 4.6 Characteristics associated with driver behaviour scores -- 4.7 Characteristics associated with driver behaviour scores and crashes -- Appendices -- Appendix 1. The questionnaire -- Appendix 2. Sources of the questions -- Appendix 3. Items from the Women's Health Australia questionnaire -- Appendix 4. Responses - frequency tables -- Appendix 5. Tables of mean lapse, error and violation scores with fault, type of crash, alcohol and time pressure scores
Summary "Provides an analysis of attitudes and driving behaviours of young and middle-aged women obtained through a recent survey of women from across Australia" -- p.3
Analysis Attitudes
Behaviour
Comparisons
Motor vehicle driving
Statistics
Surveys
Traffic accidents
Women
Notes "Performing organisation : Research Institute for Gender and Health, The University of Newcastle" ... p.3
Bibliography References: page 42
Notes Commonwealth of Australia 1998
CR no:179 0810-770X
Subject Traffic accidents -- Australia.
Traffic safety -- Australia.
Women automobile drivers -- Accidents -- Australia.
Women automobile drivers -- Australia -- Statistics.
Women automobile drivers -- Australia -- Attitudes.
Women automobile drivers -- Australia -- Psychology.
Genre/Form Statistics.
Author Ball, J.
Brown, W. J.
Australia. Federal Office of Road Safety.
University of Newcastle. Research Institute for Gender and Health.
ISSN 0810-770X
ISBN 0642255318
Other Titles Driving behaviour and road crash involvement
Women behind the wheel: driving behaviour and road crash involvement