| ABSTRACT
Traffic accidents are considered a major public health problem in many countries. The aim of this
study was to explore the relationships between traffic climate factors (i.e., external affective demands,
functionality and internal requirements), driver behaviours, dangerous driving behaviours and traffic
accident involvement among taxi drivers. A total of 450 male taxi drivers participated in the study.
The traffic climate scale (TCS), the driver behaviour questionnaire (DBQ), the positive driver behaviours
scale (PDBS) and the Dula dangerous driving index (DDDI) were used to measure driving behaviours
and traffic conditions. The results showed that there was a significant negative correlation between
functionality (of the TCS) and the number of accident involvement. Further analysis demonstrated that
the effect of risky driving (of the DDDI) on accident involvement was significant. Taken together, these
findings suggest that functional traffic systems and driving environments play important roles in traffic
accident involvement |