the propensity of drivers, pedestrians and other road users to engage in actions that pose a potential threat to road safety, both to themselves and to others, despite the awareness of the risks involved. Risky behavior is one of the most important psychological concepts in the psychology of road behavior, since it is a fundamental factor that explains the causes of accidents related to the behavior of people on the road. Factors that influence the appearance of risky behavior on the road:
1) Personality factors: individual traits such as desire for thrills, impulsivity, excessive self-confidence or poor control of emotions.
2) Emotional factors: anger, anxiety, stress, or frustration that can push drivers to make risky decisions as compensation for feeling out of control.
3) Social factors: The influence of passengers, social pressures, or traffic culture that may encourage or tolerate risky actions.
4) Cognitive factors: poor spatio-temporal perception, slow reaction or inadequate situational assessment, which increases the likelihood of making risky decisions.