TRAFFIC PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH: ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES PSICOLOGÍA DEL TRÁNSITO: LOGROS Y DESAFÍOS DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN

This paper brings a description of traffic psychology, including its distinctive features, consolidated is - sues, pending topics, and future challenges. We revise and discuss the practical needs that guide research, the mainstream subjects of study, and the research methods used. We highlight the need to promote research lines that (a) take into account new traffic trends and requirements (e.g., reach more sustainable ways of mobility); (b) deal with alternative ways of mobility and vulnerable road users (e.g., cyclists and pedestrians); and (c) address

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