The prediction of accidents of taxicab drivers

Abstract

The scores of 67 taxicab drivers on 8 paper and pencil tests and an interest inventory, together with personal data items, were correlated (biserial) with accidents during the first 5 weeks of employment. Dotting and tapping tests yielded the highest validity coefficients of .35 and .47 respectively. A weighted combination of dotting, tapping, and three other tests yielded a validity coefficient of .59. The arithmetic test and the personal data items produced no significant relationships, although interest measures showed some promise. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)