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Investigating the Effect of COVID-19 on Driver Behavior and Road Safety: A Naturalistic Driving Study in Malaysia

COVID-19; data acquisition; disease spread; sensor; transportation safety; travel behavior; acceleration; adult; aged; Article; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; deceleration; driving ability; female; human; lockdown; Malaysia; male; pandemic; public policy; road safety; speeding (driving)...

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Main Authors: Al-Hussein W.A., Li W., Por L.Y., Ku C.S., Alredany W.H.D., Leesri T., MohamadJawad H.H.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-267632023-05-29T17:36:35Z Investigating the Effect of COVID-19 on Driver Behavior and Road Safety: A Naturalistic Driving Study in Malaysia Al-Hussein W.A. Li W. Por L.Y. Ku C.S. Alredany W.H.D. Leesri T. MohamadJawad H.H. 57217215925 57897514000 15063439600 57196056890 57203825159 56901416400 57897751700 COVID-19; data acquisition; disease spread; sensor; transportation safety; travel behavior; acceleration; adult; aged; Article; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; deceleration; driving ability; female; human; lockdown; Malaysia; male; pandemic; public policy; road safety; speeding (driving); travel restriction; car driving; communicable disease control; epidemiology; traffic accident; Malaysia; Accidents, Traffic; Automobile Driving; Communicable Disease Control; COVID-19; Humans; Malaysia The spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 resulted in unprecedented worldwide countermeasures such as lockdowns and suspensions of all retail, recreational, and religious activities for the majority of 2020. Nonetheless, no adequate scientific data have been provided thus far about the impact of COVID-19 on driving behavior and road safety, especially in Malaysia. This study examined the effect of COVID-19 on driving behavior using naturalistic driving data. This was accomplished by comparing the driving behaviors of the same drivers in three periods: before COVID-19 lockdown, during COVID-19 lockdown, and after COVID-19 lockdown. Thirty people were previously recruited in 2019 to drive an instrumental vehicle on a 25 km route while recording their driving data such as speed, acceleration, deceleration, distance to vehicle ahead, and steering. The data acquisition system incorporated various sensors such as an OBDII reader, a lidar, two ultrasonic sensors, an IMU, and a GPS. The same individuals were contacted again in 2020 to drive the same vehicle on the same route in order to capture their driving behavior during the COVID-19 lockdown. Participants were approached once again in 2022 to repeat the procedure in order to capture their driving behavior after the COVID-19 lockdown. Such valuable and trustworthy data enable the assessment of changes in driving behavior throughout the three time periods. Results showed that drivers committed more violations during the COVID-19 lockdown, with young drivers in particular being most affected by the traffic restrictions, driving significantly faster and performing more aggressive steering behaviors during the COVID-19 lockdown than any other time. Furthermore, the locations where the most speeding offenses were committed are highlighted in order to provide lawmakers with guidance on how to improve traffic safety in those areas, in addition to various recommendations on how to manage traffic during future lockdowns. � 2022 by the authors. Final 2023-05-29T09:36:35Z 2023-05-29T09:36:35Z 2022 Article 10.3390/ijerph191811224 2-s2.0-85138333132 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85138333132&doi=10.3390%2fijerph191811224&partnerID=40&md5=f647f835b486f9c807f6969db320e206 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/26763 19 18 11224 All Open Access, Gold, Green MDPI Scopus
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description COVID-19; data acquisition; disease spread; sensor; transportation safety; travel behavior; acceleration; adult; aged; Article; controlled study; coronavirus disease 2019; deceleration; driving ability; female; human; lockdown; Malaysia; male; pandemic; public policy; road safety; speeding (driving); travel restriction; car driving; communicable disease control; epidemiology; traffic accident; Malaysia; Accidents, Traffic; Automobile Driving; Communicable Disease Control; COVID-19; Humans; Malaysia
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Al-Hussein W.A.
Li W.
Por L.Y.
Ku C.S.
Alredany W.H.D.
Leesri T.
MohamadJawad H.H.
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author Al-Hussein W.A.
Li W.
Por L.Y.
Ku C.S.
Alredany W.H.D.
Leesri T.
MohamadJawad H.H.
spellingShingle Al-Hussein W.A.
Li W.
Por L.Y.
Ku C.S.
Alredany W.H.D.
Leesri T.
MohamadJawad H.H.
Investigating the Effect of COVID-19 on Driver Behavior and Road Safety: A Naturalistic Driving Study in Malaysia
author_sort Al-Hussein W.A.
title Investigating the Effect of COVID-19 on Driver Behavior and Road Safety: A Naturalistic Driving Study in Malaysia
title_short Investigating the Effect of COVID-19 on Driver Behavior and Road Safety: A Naturalistic Driving Study in Malaysia
title_full Investigating the Effect of COVID-19 on Driver Behavior and Road Safety: A Naturalistic Driving Study in Malaysia
title_fullStr Investigating the Effect of COVID-19 on Driver Behavior and Road Safety: A Naturalistic Driving Study in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Investigating the Effect of COVID-19 on Driver Behavior and Road Safety: A Naturalistic Driving Study in Malaysia
title_sort investigating the effect of covid-19 on driver behavior and road safety: a naturalistic driving study in malaysia
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