Factors Influencing Traffic Accidents Involvement: A Case Study of Online Motorcycle Taxi Drivers in Banda Aceh

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Fikri Sumardi, Renni Anggraini, M. Isya

2024 E3S Web of Conferences Vol. 476 Conference paper Cited by 0 SDG 11SDG 16 Quartile

Abstract

In Indonesia, online transportation or motorcycle taxi is often used because they can take passengers to their destination at an affordable cost. Still, along with the rise of online motorcycle taxi facilities that are not balanced with safety facilities, human factors significantly influence traffic accidents. This study aims to identify personal characteristics and driver behavior related to anxiety, aggressive driving, impatience, and violations of accident involvement in Banda Aceh city. Data collection in this study was carried out by distributing questionnaires using Google Forms aimed at online transportation drivers, as many as 200 respondents, to determine the characteristics and driving behavior. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method with Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) model to analyze the relationship between driving behavior variables on accident involvement in Banda Aceh city. The results of respondents' perceptions of unsafe driving behavior towards traffic accident involvement show that all indicators have a value above 2.5 on a Likert scale of 1-4. The results of CFA modeling showed that the relationship between variables Anxiety, aggressive driving, and impatience has a positive correlation value with a significant effect on accident involvement. From the modeling, the most significant indicator is the indicator "Taking the opportunity and accelerating the speed of the vehicle when the yellow light before turning red?" with a t-value of 6.996, while the impatience variable is "Feeling impatient or angry at slow drivers and wanting to get ahead of them?" with a t-value of 6.592 and "Feeling worried if you suddenly feel sleepy while driving" with a t-value of 3.598. Based on the results, it can be stated that impatience and aggressive driving lead to accident involvement. © The Authors, published by EDP Sciences.

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Department of Civil Engineering, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia

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