Awareness of Vehicle Safety Features and Their Use and Impact on Accidents

Transportation engineering requires that travelers' safety and well-being is ensured. Therefore, this study was carried out to investigate awareness of Bahraini drivers' of vehicle safety features and explore their impact on accidents. This study's main objective was to find the principal passive and active car feature based on the results of a survey that targeted the licensed drivers in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Over 200 responses were collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test and Principal Component Analysis Model (PCA). Results indicate a lack of awareness and lower ratings for active safety features. Cautious drivers, who do not have experience of accident, also showed a higher awareness and consideration for effectiveness of safety features.