Association of risk perception and transport mode choice during the temporary closure of a major inner-city road bridge: results of a cross-sectional study

European Transport Research Review

Original Paper

Thomas Kubiak¹  Susanne Singer²  Pascal Kemmerer²  Benedikt Brach²  Emilio A. L. Gianicolo³ 

[1] Health Psychology, Institute of Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany;Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI), University Medical Center, Obere Zahlbacher Str. 69, 55131, Mainz, Germany;Institute of Medical Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics (IMBEI), University Medical Center, Obere Zahlbacher Str. 69, 55131, Mainz, Germany;Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council, Lecce, Italy;

关键词: Transport mode choice;    Health risk perception;    Air pollution;    Theory of Planned Behavior;    Key event;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12544-023-00608-y

 received in 2022-09-29, accepted in 2023-09-14,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSince air pollution and physical inactivity pose major public health risks, switching from cars to alternatives like public transport, cycling, and walking is important. Therefore, it is beneficial to identify key events for changes of mode choice.MethodsWe examined the association between risk perception and mode choice during the temporary closure of a road bridge between two major German cities in early 2020 using binary and multinomial regression models.Results679 people participated in the survey. We found that 22% of car users switched to alternatives. The higher the perceived health risk from traffic-related air pollution, the more likely car users switched to alternatives (odds ratio [OR] = 1.76, 95% CI [1.14, 2.71]).DiscussionAttitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioral control were associated with maintaining but not with switching transport modes. In conclusion, the closure of a main road bridge may present a key event. To explain mode choice, risk perception is a potential extension to the theory of planned behavior.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
© European Conference of Transport Research Institutes 2023

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