Lars ÅBERG

CURRICULUM VITAE

Qualifications

• 1981 Graduated in Psychology at Uppsala University
• Professional activities
• 1966 to 1974 assistant at Uppsala University with a break in
• 1972 Scientific assistant at University of Bergen
• 1976 to 1996 researcher at Uppsala University
• 1997 chair in traffic psychology at Uppsala University

MAIN AREAS OF INTEREST

• traffic safety research
• driver attitudes, driver errors and violations and social influences on driver behaviour

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• ÅBERG L., RIMMÖ P-A. 1997, Dimensions of aberrant driver behaviour. Ergonomics, 41, 39-56
• ÅBERG L. 1997, The role of perceived risk of detection. ROTHENGATTER T. and CARBONELL E. (Eds.) Traffic and transport psychology: Theory and application. Pergamon. Amsterdam. 395-401
• ÅBERG L., LARS L., GLAD A., BEILINSON L. 1997, Observed vehicle speed and drivers’ perceived speed of others. Applied Psychology: An international review 46 (3), 287-302
• ÅBERG L., SÀNCHES F., VALENTIN A. 1994, Current research and national experiences. Improving road safety by attitude modification. OECD, Paris 53-73.
• ÅBERG L. 1994, Relations among variables influencing driver’ intentions to drive after drinking. In RUTTER D., QUINE L. (Eds.) The social psychology of health and safety: European perspective. Avebury Publishers, Aldershot. 89-100
• ÅBERG L., CONNOLLY T. 1993, Some contagion models of speeding. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 25(1), 57-66.
• ÅBERG L. 1993, Drinking and driving: Intentions, attitudes and social norms of Swedish male drivers. Accident Analysis & Preventions. 25(3), 289-296.
• ÅBERG L. 1988, Driver behaviour and probability of detection on roads with temporary 30km/h speed limits. In ROTHENGATTER T. and BRUIN R. (Eds.). Road user behaviour: Theory and research. Van Gorcum. Assen/Maastricht.
• ÅBERG L. 1988, Driver behaviour at flashing lights rail highway crossings. Accident Analysis & Prevention. 20(1), 59-65
• ÅBERG L. 1981, The human factor in game-vehicle accents: A study of driver’s information aquisition. Acta Universitas Upsaliensis. Studia Psychologica Upsaliensia. 6.