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Tailgating is stressful and dangerous. Our research examines ways it might be stopped

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  • In the top 5% of all research outputs scored by Altmetric
  • High Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age (98th percentile)
  • Above-average Attention Score compared to outputs of the same age and source (54th percentile)

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Title
Tailgating is stressful and dangerous. Our research examines ways it might be stopped
Published by
The Conversation, February 2022
DOI 10.64628/aa.r6ad6n5mj
Authors

Nicolls, Michelle, Truelove, Verity, Watson-Brown, Natalie, Stefanidis, Kayla, Kayla Stefanidis, Michelle Nicolls, Natalie Watson-Brown, Verity Truelove

Abstract

We need to do more to curb tailgating, one of the most stressful and dangerous driving behaviours.

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Attention Score in Context

Attention Score in Context

This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 233. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 November 2023.
All research outputs
#206,194
of 34,570,332 outputs
Outputs from The Conversation
#21,839
of 213,993 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#5,411
of 479,492 outputs
Outputs of similar age from The Conversation
#487
of 1,063 outputs
Altmetric has tracked 34,570,332 research outputs across all sources so far. Compared to these this one has done particularly well and is in the 99th percentile: it's in the top 5% of all research outputs ever tracked by Altmetric.
So far Altmetric has tracked 213,993 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a lot more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 98.8. This one has done well, scoring higher than 89% of its peers.
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