Comparison of Personality characteristics of delinquent and non-delinquent drivers in Sanandaj city

Although many factors are involved in the occurrence of traffic violations, the role of human factors is very prominent. Therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of comparing the personality characteristics of delinquent and non-delinquent drivers in the city of Sanandaj.The study’s research design is quantitative, utilizing an expost-facto and causal-comparative method. The research population included all the drivers in the city of Sanandaj in the first six months of 1402, who had the second level general certificate. Based on the ,G*Power softwar the sample size was 260 people in two groups of 130 people (130 delinquent drivers, 130 normal drivers). The sampling method was carried out in two stages. NEO-PI-R questionnaire was used. The data was analyzed with the help of SPSS-24 software. The results of multivariate variance analysis showed that there is a statistically significant difference between the characteristics of five big personality factors of delinquent and non-delinquent drivers. In this way, the average personality traits of conscientiousness, agreeableness, extroversion, and openness to experience of normal drivers are significantly higher than those of delinquent drivers, but the psychopathy component of delinquent drivers is more than that of normal drivers. The findings indicate a significant difference between the personality traits of delinquent and non-delinquent drivers(P<0/05). Therefore, personality traits play a role in drivers' violations. Therefore, it is suggested to evaluate the personality of certificate applicants and consider periodic trainings and punishment policies for violators.