Far from reality, or somehow accurate? Social beliefs and perceptions about traffic crashes in the Dominican Republic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the considerable effort made during the last decades, emerging countries are still among the highest road safety concerns because they still account for most of the deaths caused by traffic crashes. Various studies suggest that one of the factors involved in this negative outcome could be road safety. However, this issue remains pending to be addressed in most emerging countries, including the Dominican Republic.

Aim

This study aimed to assess the beliefs and perceptions of Dominicans regarding some key road risky-related issues and to discuss them in the light of objective data.

Methods

For this cross-sectional study, the responses by a full sample of 1,260 Dominicans (50.1% men, 49.9% women) with a mean age of 39.4 years participating in a set of

SUBMITTER: Alonso F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10081742 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature