Handbook of Traffic Psychology
- 2nd Edition - December 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: Bryan E. Porter
- Language: English
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
Description
Description
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.
Key features
Key features
- 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
Readership
Readership
Researchers in traffic and transportation psychology, advanced students in traffic and transportation psychology
Table of contents
Table of contents
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
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
Review quotes
Review quotes
Review of the previous edition:
"Overall, I was impressed by the breadth of coverage of Handbook of Traffic Psychology as well as the inclusion and representation of several international sources. Although there are some chapters that are less comprehensive in scope, they all contribute to the overall effort. The editor should be commended for gathering an impressive list of authors who, in my opinion, adequately fulfilled his ambitious goals for the handbook."—PsycCritiques June 27, 2012, Vol. 57, Release 25, Article 8
"Overall, I was impressed by the breadth of coverage of Handbook of Traffic Psychology as well as the inclusion and representation of several international sources. Although there are some chapters that are less comprehensive in scope, they all contribute to the overall effort. The editor should be commended for gathering an impressive list of authors who, in my opinion, adequately fulfilled his ambitious goals for the handbook."—PsycCritiques June 27, 2012, Vol. 57, Release 25, Article 8
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: December 1, 2026
- Language: English
About the editor
About the editor
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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