title: Road rage and road traffic accidents among commercial vehicle drivers in Lahore, Pakistan.
abstract: Road rage and road traffic accidents increase the burden of morbidity and mortality in a population. A cross-sectional survey with convenience sampling was conducted among commercial vehicle drivers in Lahore, Pakistan (n = 901) to record their behaviours/experiences regarding road rage and road traffic accidents. Respondents were asked about incidents of shouting/cursing/rude gestures or threats to physically hurt the person/vehicle, by others or themselves, in the previous 24 hours or 3 months, and their involvement in road traffic accidents in the previous 12 months. Auto-rickshaw drivers were significantly more likely to report various road rage experiences/behaviours and involvement in accidents compared with bus and wagon drivers. A total of 112 respondents (12.4%) reported being involved in a road traffic accident in the previous 12 months but traffic police did not record the accident in 52.7% of cases. The results of this study underline the need to improve road safety in Pakistan.
authors: Independent Consultancy, Tunis, Tunisia. masoodali1@yahoo.com
authors: M A
authors: MA
authors: Shaikh
authors: I A
authors: IA
authors: Shaikh
authors: Z
authors: Z
authors: Siddiqui
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003132:Commerce; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D010154:Pakistan; D011889:Rage; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*