“Prediction of Vehicular Accident Involvement: A Meta-Analysis”, 1991 (; similar):
Previous attempts to summarize the vehicular accident involvement literature have been non-quantitative. Outcomes of these reviews have also reflected the equivocalness of research in this area. In an attempt to synthesize the diverse research findings into a collective result, a meta-analysis procedure that controlled for sampling error was used.
4 classes of variables were identified as predictors of vehicular accident involvement. These were information-processing, cognitive ability, personality, and demographic/biographical variables. Moderate-to-marginally favorable overall meta-analysis results were obtained for selective attention, regard for authority, locus of control, and cognitive ability as predictors of vehicular accident involvement.
Suggestions and directions for future research are discussed.