The effect of contributory factors on young road users’ behaviour in Malaysia

Road accidents are one of the most serious risks to public safety worldwide, which includes Malaysia. 1.17 million death worldwide occur each year due to road accidents, 70% of which occur in developing countries in the world. Much research has been conducted in the past to try to figure out what fa...

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Main Author: Rangganayagi, Dewarajoo
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Published: 2023
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spelling my-uum-etd.108882024-01-15T00:34:00Z The effect of contributory factors on young road users’ behaviour in Malaysia 2023 Rangganayagi, Dewarajoo Anuar, Nur Khairiel College of Business (COB) College of Business (COB) HF5415.33 Consumer Behavior. Road accidents are one of the most serious risks to public safety worldwide, which includes Malaysia. 1.17 million death worldwide occur each year due to road accidents, 70% of which occur in developing countries in the world. Much research has been conducted in the past to try to figure out what factors contribute to the high incidence of road accidents among these high-risk drivers. However, this study is mostly focused on "irresponsible drivers who use cell phones while driving, drink and drive, break the traffic rules, and have vehicles in poor brake and tire conditions. Other than the environment—the rainy season, the dark environment that leads to road accidents. All these factors contribute to the high rate of road accidents in Malaysia. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence road accidents among Malaysia's young drivers. An online survey form was used to collect the data from the respondents. It is mainly focused on three main factors: the human factor, the environment factor, and the vehicle factor. The study was based on a self-administered questionnaire survey of young Malaysian drivers. Results show that respondents aged 18 to 24 years old made up the largest age group (56.6%). The youngest age group had 32 respondents, or 10.4% of the sample, between the ages of 32 and 38. The frequency result then displays the gender of Malaysia's young drivers. The survey's results show that 205 respondents (66.8%) were female and 72 respondents (23.5%) were male. This study was mainly focused on young Malaysian drivers, between the ages of 18 to 38 years old. 2023 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/10888/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/10888/1/Depositpermission_s830108.pdf text eng staffonly https://etd.uum.edu.my/10888/2/s830108_01.pdf text eng public other masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution Universiti Utara Malaysia
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language eng
eng
advisor Anuar, Nur Khairiel
topic HF5415.33 Consumer Behavior.
spellingShingle HF5415.33 Consumer Behavior.
Rangganayagi, Dewarajoo
The effect of contributory factors on young road users’ behaviour in Malaysia
description Road accidents are one of the most serious risks to public safety worldwide, which includes Malaysia. 1.17 million death worldwide occur each year due to road accidents, 70% of which occur in developing countries in the world. Much research has been conducted in the past to try to figure out what factors contribute to the high incidence of road accidents among these high-risk drivers. However, this study is mostly focused on "irresponsible drivers who use cell phones while driving, drink and drive, break the traffic rules, and have vehicles in poor brake and tire conditions. Other than the environment—the rainy season, the dark environment that leads to road accidents. All these factors contribute to the high rate of road accidents in Malaysia. The purpose of this study was to examine the factors that influence road accidents among Malaysia's young drivers. An online survey form was used to collect the data from the respondents. It is mainly focused on three main factors: the human factor, the environment factor, and the vehicle factor. The study was based on a self-administered questionnaire survey of young Malaysian drivers. Results show that respondents aged 18 to 24 years old made up the largest age group (56.6%). The youngest age group had 32 respondents, or 10.4% of the sample, between the ages of 32 and 38. The frequency result then displays the gender of Malaysia's young drivers. The survey's results show that 205 respondents (66.8%) were female and 72 respondents (23.5%) were male. This study was mainly focused on young Malaysian drivers, between the ages of 18 to 38 years old.
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title The effect of contributory factors on young road users’ behaviour in Malaysia
title_short The effect of contributory factors on young road users’ behaviour in Malaysia
title_full The effect of contributory factors on young road users’ behaviour in Malaysia
title_fullStr The effect of contributory factors on young road users’ behaviour in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed The effect of contributory factors on young road users’ behaviour in Malaysia
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