Predicting Factors of Safety Riding Behaviors Among Food Delivery Motorcycle Riders in Chon Buri Province
Keywords:
motorcycle riders; predicting factors; safety riding behaviorsAbstract
The occurrence of accidents among motorcycle food delivery workers highlights the critical importance of promoting safe driving behavior. This study aimed to identify factors predicting safe riding behaviors in motorcycle delivery riders. A total of 340 participants in Chonburi province were selected using cluster random sampling. Data were collected using a four-part questionnaire: (1) personal information; (2) working conditions; (3) safety behaviors in motorcycle riding (Cronbach’s alpha .81); and (4) perceptions of motorcycle riding, including perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, and perceived barriers with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients of .91, .93, .95, and .90, respectively. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that motorcycle delivery riders exhibited a high level of overall safe driving behavior (mean=3.81, SD=.59). Perceived benefits, work shifts, perceived severity, and working hours collectively predicted safe riding behaviors, accounting for 51.8% of the variance with statistical significance (R²=.51, F=90.15, p<.001). These findings suggest that intervention programs should prioritize enhancing the perception of benefits and accident severity, alongside optimizing working hours and operational shifts to further enhance the safety of food delivery motorcyclists.
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