ADHD disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in childhood and may continue to be adulthood and may lead to inappropriate and serious consequences in various functional areas of the individual.
Characteristics of ADHD in adults
The disorder in various fields causes the problem, including:
Attention deficit disorder, concentration problems, movement problems, impulsive and unconscious behavior, difficulty in interpersonal relationships, emotionality, stress intolerance, ...
The risk of antisocial personality disorder and alcohol consumption, smoking and other drugs in these people are higher than the general population.
Car accidents that lead to physical injuries are also higher in these individuals. Problems of attention, concentration and impulsiveness make driving of this individuals high-risk dangerous.
Barclays and colleagues in 1993 claimed that the risk of accidents in drivers with ADHD was 3 to 4 times higher than other drivers. In other studies that have been done, the above claim has been rejected, but it has been shown that drivers who have ADHD disorder with other disorders such as Objection and disobedience disorder (ODD) or conduct disorder (CD) have a higher risk of driving accidents than those who have just ADHD.
Another study in Iran focused on the role of adult ADHD in driving risky behaviors, with difficult mediation in emotion regulation. The results indicate that slippage and driving errors due to their cognitive roots are directly affected by ADHD symptoms but driving violations, because, are affected by emotional and motivational factors, indirectly and difficultly related to the emotional regulation of ADHD symptoms.


Collector: Shabnam Mahmoud Zadeh  
                                                                  
Source: 1. Truls. Vaa, ADHD and relative risk of accidents in road traffic; A metaanalysis; Accident Analysis & Prevention; volume 62, January 2014, Pages 415-425.  

2.کارسازی، حسین. نصیری، محمد. اسماعیل پور، فاروق. خانجانی، زینب: نقش اختلال نقص توجه – بیش فعالی بزرگسالان در رفتارهای پرخطر رانندگی با میانجیگری دشواری در تنظیم هیجان: مجله طب انتظامی، پائیز 1396، دوره 6، شماره 3، صفحات 167-177