Investigating the Impact of Social Media on Driving Safety: A Case Study in Hong Kong Chang'an University, School of automobile

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Dong, Jinhai, author.

Contributor:

Chen, Yang

Cui, Ziheng

Ye, Haocheng

Conference Name:

2025 8th International Conference on Traffic Transportation and Civil Architecture (ICTTCA 2025) (2025-04-18 : Tianjin, China)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource cm

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 2025

Summary:

Focusing on drivers in Hong Kong, this paper analyzes how social media usage contributes to inattentive driving and the associated safety consequences. Data were collected using a questionnaire-based survey and analyzed through chi-square tests, Fisher's exact tests, and Cramér's V effect size calculations to examine the relationships between demographic and driving-related factorsincluding gender, age group, education level, driving experience, and self-rated driving skillsand the level of high-risk perception. The findings reveal that gender, age, experience, and Self-assessed driving ability significantly influence drivers' perception of high-risk situations. Furthermore, significant interaction effects were observed among these variables, indicating that they do not operate in isolation but rather interact to shape risk perception. For example, middle-aged and older female drivers with higher education levels and extensive driving experience demonstrated a heightened perception of high-risk scenarios, while increased driving experience was associated with improved high-risk perception among younger drivers. This study provides a systematic statistical analysis of how social media usage habits influence risk perception across different demographic groups, offering a theoretical foundation for the development of targeted safety interventions for high-risk populations. The results underscore the significance of accounting for the interaction between demographic and driving-related factors in designing effective strategies to mitigate distracted driving and enhance road safety

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Publisher Number:

2025-99-0254

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