Research Article

Driver Preference and Level of Trust Related to Real-Time Road Freezing Risk Information

Table 1

Socioeconomic and travel characteristics of survey respondents.

VariableCategoryPercentage

GenderMale78.8
Female21.2

Age21–306.9
31–4018.2
41–5036.8
>5038.1

Type of vehiclePrivate55.0
Commercial45.0

Driving experience<1 year4.8
1–5 years10.8
>5 years84.4

Accident experienceYes29.4
Not available70.6

Trip purposeBusiness39.4
Leisure10.4
Commute38.5
Other11.7

Route choice patternsBased on traffic information32.0
Based on personal experience and traffic information51.5
Based on personal experience7.8
Based on familiarity regardless of other factors8.7

FamiliarityFamiliar84.0
Normal13.9
Not familiar2.2

Commute timeConstant68.4
Not constant31.6

Driving behaviorRespects rules32.9
Adheres to surrounding traffic speed63.2
Drives carefully3.9

Level of educationHigh school38.5
University29.4
Graduate school32.0

OccupationSelf-employed1.3
General jobs23.8
Student5.2
Professionals69.7

Annual mileage≥10000 km65.8
<10000 km34.2