Road accidents globally have an 18 % fatality rate per 100,000 population, with significant regional variations, particularly affecting Africa. The increasing frequency of oil and gas tanker accidents in Nigeria exemplifies this trend, highlighting the need to explore the relationship between risk perception, driving task perception, and road safety attitudes among Nigerian oil and gas tanker drivers. This study utilised a sample of 375 drivers, with 311 valid questionnaires analysed, reflecting consistent and comprehensive responses. Exploratory factor analysis identified three key factors, with factor loadings ranging from 0.580 to 0.915. In contrast, while confirmatory factor analysis validated these constructs χ2/df = 1.285, CFI = 0.996, TLI = 0.971, NFI = 0.984, GFI = 0.995, AGFI = 0.949, RMSEA = 0.048, and SRMR = 0.040. Structural equation modelling further assessed the relationships between drivers’ risk perception, driving task perception, and road safety attitudes, revealing a positive correlation between Risk Perception and Road Safety Attitude (β = 0.611, p < 0.05). There is a positive correlation between Risk Perception and Road Safety Attitude (β = 0.611, p < 0.05) and a positive correlation between Non-Driving Activities impacting road safety (β = 0.145, p < 0.05). The study found that mid-career drivers, particularly those with limited educational backgrounds, demonstrated specific attitudes and behaviours related to road safety. These findings underscore the need for targeted interventions that address risk perception and driving tasks to improve safety attitudes. Recommendations include tailored training programs for different age groups and experience levels, awareness campaigns to enhance adherence to traffic rules, and continuous monitoring of risk perception and road conditions to facilitate adaptive safety interventions.

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探索油气罐车驾驶员的风险感知、驾驶任务感知和道路安全态度之间的联系


全球道路事故的死亡率为每 100,000 人 18%，地区差异很大，尤其影响非洲。尼日利亚石油和天然气油轮事故频率的增加体现了这一趋势，凸显了探索尼日利亚石油和天然气油轮驾驶员的风险感知、驾驶任务感知和道路安全态度之间的关系的必要性。这项研究使用了 375 名司机的样本，分析了 311 份有效的问卷，反映了一致和全面的回答。探索性因子分析确定了 3 个关键因子，因子载荷范围为 0.580 至 0.915。相比之下，虽然验证性因子分析验证了这些构建体 χ2/df = 1.285，但 CFI = 0.996，TLI = 0.971，NFI = 0.984，GFI = 0.995，AGFI = 0.949，RMSEA = 0.048 和 SRMR = 0.040。结构方程模型进一步评估了驾驶员的风险感知、驾驶任务感知和道路安全态度之间的关系，揭示了风险感知与道路安全态度之间的正相关关系 （β = 0.611，p < 0.05）。风险感知与道路安全态度呈正相关 （β = 0.611，p < 0.05），非驾驶活动影响道路安全呈正相关 （β = 0.145，p < 0.05）。研究发现，处于职业生涯中期的驾驶员，尤其是那些受教育背景有限的驾驶员，表现出与道路安全相关的特定态度和行为。这些发现强调了针对风险感知和驾驶任务的针对性干预措施以改善安全态度的必要性。 建议包括为不同年龄组和经验水平量身定制的培训计划、提高对交通规则遵守情况的宣传活动，以及持续监测风险感知和道路状况以促进适应性安全干预。