Handbook of Traffic Psychology
- 2nd Edition - June 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Bryan E. Porter
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 9 1 4 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 9 1 5 - 4
The Handbook of Traffic Psychology 2nd Edition provides an overview of traffic psychology independent from general transport science. Coverage goes from micro-level topics… Read more
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The Handbook of Traffic Psychology 2nd Edition provides an overview of traffic psychology independent from general transport science. Coverage goes from micro-level topics (neuropsychology) through to macro-level, international ones (culture, public health, continental differences). The second edition has 85% content contributed by new authors and content is 100% revised, including 6 new chapters & 6 expanded chapters. Organized into 6 sections, section 1 covers theories, concepts, and methods. Section 2 covers variables to understand in traffic psychology. Section 3 covers driver problem behaviors. Section 4 covers problem road users. Section 5 covers countermeasures to reduce risk. Section 6 covers interdisciplinary issues of note.
- Provides review of research in traffic and transportation psychology
- Includes theory and methods
- Covers driver behavior, human factors, factors to reduce risk
- Facilitates understanding with chapter summaries of key points
- 100% revised plus new coverage of autonomous vehicles
Researchers in traffic and transportation psychology, advanced students in traffic and transportation psychology.
Part One: Theories, Concepts, and Methods 1. Traffic psychology’s past through to its future 2. Key theories with evaluative comparisons 3. Qualitative research designs 4. Self-report instruments and methods 5. Field methods and naturalistic observational techniques 6. Instrumented vehicles and in-car recording techniques 7. Modeling and simulation methods 8. Crash datasets and analyses 9. Epidemiology and traffic safety Part Two: Key Variables to Understand in Traffic Psychology 10. Neuroscience 11. Visual search patterns in varied tasks 12. Social, personality, and affective constructs in driving 13. Mental health impacts 14. Person, environment, and roadway culture 15. Human Factors and Ergonomics Part Three: Key Problem Behaviors 16. Occupant protection 17. Impaired driving 18. Speeding 19. Distracted driving 20. Fatigued driving Part Four: Vulnerable and Problem Road Users 21. Young occupants 22. Young drivers 23. Older drivers 24. Pedestrians 25. Bicyclists 26. Motorcyclists and Motorbikes 27. Professional drivers and occupational health Part Five: Major Countermeasures to Reduce Risk 28. Driver education and training 29. Persuasion and motivational messaging 30. Enforcement Part Six: Interdisciplinary Issues 31. Traffic safety as a public health concern 32. International applications 33. Travel mode choice 34. Autonomous vehicles
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: June 1, 2026
- Language: English
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Bryan E. Porter
Dr. Porter received his Doctor of Philosophy in experimental psychology from The University of Memphis in 1996. Currently, he is associate dean of the graduate school and professor of psychology at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Traffic psychology has been the major focus of his publications and overall scholarship. He is president of Division 13 (Traffic and Transportation Psychology) for the International Association of Applied Psychology. He is past co-editor-in-chief of Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour and editor of the Handbook of Traffic Psychology 1st Edition. Porter, as principal investigator, co-principal investigator, or research mentor has received more than $6 million in grants, mostly for research and evaluation activities in traffic psychology. The media regularly call on Porter to be an expert interviewee to represent the discipline.
Affiliations and expertise
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, USA.