Impulsiveness and traffic accidents

Authors

  • Marcus Maximilliano Araújo Instituto Brasileiro de Ciências Criminais
  • Leandro Fernandes Malloy-Diniz Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Departamento de Psicologia
  • Fábio Lopes Rocha Instituto de Previdência dos Servidores do Estado de Minas Gerais

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832009000200004

Keywords:

Traffic accidents, Automobile driving, Impulsive behavior, Impulse control disorders

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Injuries due to road traffic accidents are a major public health problem as well as one of the main causes of death among young males aged 15 to 44 years. OBJECTIVES: This paper reviews the relation between impulsiveness and risk driving behavior and between impulsiveness and traffic accidents. METHODS: Bibliographic review. Sources: MedLine (1966 to 2006), Cochrane databases, LILACS, Desastres, PsycINFO and CAPES theses archive. RESULTS: In total, 11 original studies (n=3806). Association between impulsiveness and speeding for the thrill (02 articles), impulsiveness and driver violations (03 articles) and impulsiveness traffic road accidents (03 articles). CONCLUSIONS: The impulsiveness is associated to the risky driving behavior, "run for thrill" and "traffic violations". The association between impulsiveness and accident proness is controversal.

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Published

2009-01-01

Issue

Vol. 36 No. 2 (2009)

Section

Reviews of Literature

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How to Cite

Impulsiveness and traffic accidents . (2009). Archives of Clinical Psychiatry, 36(2), 60-68. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-60832009000200004