Investigation into risk perception of motorcyclists in penang by integrating a questionnaire survey with cognitive mapping

This study investigates the risk perception of motorcyclists based on two types of surveys,namely a questionnaire and cognitive mapping. the respondents comprised 138 motorcyclists who commute to work in penang using the motorcycle as their main means of transportation. the main finding of this study is that different methods of survey will yield different results with regard to motorcyclists’ risk perception of road accidents. according to the questionnaire survey,the motorcyclists perceived that the attitude of other road users was the main contributor to motorcycle accidents,while the cognitive mapping revealed that the condition of the roads was the cause of accidents. this study also suggests that by analysing the motorcyclists’ risk perception,potential accident locations can be detected earlier and countermeasures can be taken to prevent accidents. © 2016 penerbit utm press. all rights reserved.