Dangerous behavior of pedestrians and their knowledge of road traffic risks in Poland

• Autorzy: Gądek-Hawlena Teresa , Michalski Konrad

Identyfikatory

ISBN

10.20858/sjsutst.2025.127.4

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article presents the results of a survey with 3061 respondents conducted to investigate the propensity for risky behavior among pedestrian road users and their knowledge of the potential risks they face from passenger car drivers. The study shows that there is a correlation between gender and risk propensity (p=0.000, c=0.1245). Men are more likely to be risk-averse than women, despite their greater knowledge of the possible dangers of passenger car drivers. A similar relationship can be identified when taking into account where pedestrians live. Residents of large cities (over 150,000 inhabitants) show the highest propensity for risky behavior compared to residents of smaller towns and villages. At the same time, residents of these cities have greater knowledge than the other groups surveyed regarding the reaction of the driver and the possibility of stopping the car. In the case of the age of pedestrians, it is not possible to identify one particular age group characterized by a higher propensity for risky behavior. At the same time, for the age of pedestrians and their risky behavior, there is a significant correlation relating to the use of headphones when crossing pedestrian crossings without traffic lights (p=0.000, c=0.4810). Headphones were frequently used when crossing crosswalks by those aged 18-29 years (44.2%), while never by those aged over 65 years. The results of the study indicate the need for educational efforts among pedestrians, taking into account demographic variables and aspects related to limited trust in passenger car drivers.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

pedestrian; behavior; road safety; pedestrian crossing; hazard; risk

PL

pieszy; zachowanie; bezpieczeństwo ruchu drogowego; przejście dla pieszych; zagrożenie; ryzyko

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Transport / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2025
• Tom: z. 127
• Strony: 57--72
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 54 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Gądek-Hawlena Teresa

• Department of Logistics, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166 Street, 02-787 Warszawa, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4350-1246

autor

Michalski Konrad

• Department of Logistics, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Nowoursynowska 166 Street, 02-787 Warszawa, Poland

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6997-352X

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