title: Driving Behaviors in Iran: A Descriptive Study Among Drivers of Mashhad City in 2014.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Driver-related behaviors are substantial causes for motor vehicle accidents. It has been estimated that about 95% of all accidents are due to driver-related dangerous behaviors and approximately 60% of accidents are directly caused by driving behaviors. The aim of this study was to assess driving behaviors and its possible related factors among drivers in Mashhad city, Iran.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a cross-sectional design, a total number of 514 drivers in Mashhad, Iran Surveyed. Manchester driver behavior questionnaire with 50 questions evaluated dangerous driving behaviors in 4 categories "aggressive violations", "ordinary violations", "errors" and "lapses".
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this study, the median age of drivers was 31. Besides, 58.2% of men mentioned having a history of driving accident. Our study indicated smoking and alcohol drinking as risk factors of having more accidents. Hookah abuse is a predictor of aggressive violations and errors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is the first study to assess the relation of personal car and its market value with the likelihood of having accidents. Due to major influences of driving fines, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption and addiction on violations and errors, we recommend pivotal measures to be taken by road safety practitioners regarding driving surveillance.
authors.affiliation: . VakiliV@mums.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Mojtaba
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mousavi Bazzaz
authors.forename: Ahmadreza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zarifian
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Emadzadeh
authors.forename: Veda
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vakili
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000374:Aggression; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000453:epidemiology; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001519:Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012449:Safety; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013995:Time