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Variations of driving behavior across Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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The driving behavior is the way where an operator controls a set of operations that a person conducts to ensure both public safety and adherence to traffic regulations. The aim of this study is to identify several demographic variables that are related to traffic crashes in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as well as to test the validity of the driving behavior questionnaire (DBQ). Using a confusion matrix, the accuracy of the used questionnaires was compared to the field data which obtained from official reports. The findings revealed that a complicated interaction of predictors, which is most likely due to the wide range of geographical, environmental, and authoritative factors. The accuracy of the fitted questionnaires data was highly (86.2%) matched with the official data.

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The authors extend their appreciation to Dr. Bismark R.D.K Agbelie, The Catholic University of America, for his guidance and support.

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  1. Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

    Rayan Alhazmi

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Islamic University in Madinah, Madinah, Saudi Arabia

    Wadea Sindi & Ayed Alluqmani

  3. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Yanbu University College, Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

    Manal Aburizaiza

  4. Department of Civil Engineering, Jouf University, Aljouf, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    Abdelhalim Azam & Mahmoud Elkady

  5. Public Works Engineering Department, Faculty of engineering, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

    Abdelhalim Azam

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Alhazmi, R., Sindi, W., Aburizaiza, M. et al. Variations of driving behavior across Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 7, 314 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-022-00916-7

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