Perceived platform surveillance, mental health and road risk among couriers and food delivery workers: Evidence from Wuhan, China

The study underscored the heterogeneity in the perception of platform surveillance among couriers and food delivery workers, which contributed to disparities in mental health and road risk consequences. Policy implications included enhancing the ethical accountability of platform algorithms, improving riders' safety awareness, and establishing a collaborative, multi-stakeholder road safety system.

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Traffic Injury Prevention
Published
2026-02-04
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https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2025.2608842
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Traffic and Road Safety
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Perceived platform surveillance, mental health and road risk among couriers and food delivery workers: Evidence from Wuhan, China

Lijuan Chen, Ruolin Wang
Traffic Injury Prevention
Traffic and Road Safety
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Perceived platform surveillance, mental health and road risk among couriers and food delivery workers: Evidence from Wuhan, China

Lijuan Chen, Ruolin Wang
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Abstract

The study underscored the heterogeneity in the perception of platform surveillance among couriers and food delivery workers, which contributed to disparities in mental health and road risk consequences. Policy implications included enhancing the ethical accountability of platform algorithms, improving riders' safety awareness, and establishing a collaborative, multi-stakeholder road safety system.

Traffic Injury Prevention
Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications (CN), Nanjing University (CN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 73%
Traffic and Road Safety
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