Self-reports of traffic accidents: a critical evaluation of information validity, survey design and limitations of use

Katrine Meltofte Møller

Self-reports of traffic accidents: a critical evaluation of information validity, survey design and limitations of use

Katrine Meltofte Møller

The Faculty of Engineering and Science

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Abstract

The application of self-reports of traffic accidents is increasing within traffic safety work and research, yet many of the methodological aspects related to self-reporting are unknown. This thesis examines the correctness of self-reported information and its congruency with police reports of the same traffic accidents. The effect of various sampling methods and survey designs on e.g. response rates and the demographic composition of respondents is furthermore investigated. The thesis also presents ideas for the possible application of the self-report methodology within the area of traffic safety as well as highlighting fields of application where self-reports should not be deployed.

Translated title of the contribution	Selvrapporteringer af trafikuheld: En kritisk evaluering af informationsvaliditet, undersøgelsesdesign og anvendelsesmuligheder
Original language	English
Supervisors	Lahrmann, Harry, Principal supervisor Olesen, Anne Vingaard, Co-supervisor
Publisher	Aalborg Universitetsforlag
Electronic ISBNs	978-87-7210-497-3
Publication status	Published - 2019

Bibliographical note

PhD supervisor:
Associate Prof. Harry Lahrmann, Aalborg University

PhD co-supervisor:
Associate Prof. Anne Vingaard Olesen, Aalborg University

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1 Journal article

Self-reporting of accidents and near-accidents
Andersen, C. S., Madsen, T. K. O., Agerholm, N. & Møller, K. M., 2018, How to analyse accident causation?: A handbook with focus on vulnerable road users . Polders, E. & Brijs, T. (eds.). 2 ed. Hasselt University, p. 73-94
Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research

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Self-reporting traffic crashes – a systematic literature review
Kamaluddin, N. A., Andersen, C. S., Larsen, M. K., Meltofte, K. R. & Várhelyi, A., 2018, In: European Transport Research Review. 10, 26.
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Accident Information from six European Countries Based on Self-reports
Møller, K. M., Andersen, C. S., Várhelyi, A., Schönebeck, S., Reumers, S., Hosta, P. & Szagała, P., 2017, Bruxelles: Publications Office of the European Union. 74 p.
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Self-reports of traffic accidents: a critical evaluation of information validity, survey design and limitations of use

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Research output

Self-reporting of accidents and near-accidents

Self-reporting traffic crashes – a systematic literature review

Accident Information from six European Countries Based on Self-reports

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