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Title:

CHARACTERISTICS OF CELL PHONE-RELATED MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES IN NORTH CAROLINA

Accession Number:

00965583

Record Type:

Component

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Abstract:

Computerized crash narratives for the period January 1, 1996, through August 31, 2000, were searched to identify 452 cell phone crashes that occurred in North Carolina. The characteristics of these crashes were compared with about 1,080,000 non-cell-phone crashes during the same period. Cell phone crashes were (a) less likely to result in a serious or fatal injury, (b) nearly twice as likely to be rear-end crashes, and (c) somewhat more likely to occur during the mid-day or afternoon hours. Moreover, cell phone crashes were more likely to occur in urban areas, on local streets, and on roads with no special feature. Drivers who were talking on a cell phone at the time of the crash were more likely to (a) have committed a driving violation, (b) be driving sport utility vehicles, and (c) be going straight. They were more likely to be male and under age 55. All of these cell phone versus non-cell-phone differences were statistically significant. As cell phones continue to proliferate, the number of cell phone crashes will probably increase. The challenge is to minimize the risks associated with cell phone use and driving, while allowing drivers to enjoy the benefits of cell phones.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1843, Human Performance, Simulation, User Information Systems, and Older Person Safety and Mobility.

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Huang, H F
Stutts, J C
Hunter, W W

Pagination:

p. 10-19

Publication Date:

2003

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1843
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0309085772

Features:

Figures (9) ; References (14) ; Tables (1)

Geographic Terms:

North Carolina

Subject Areas:

Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Nov 19 2003 12:00AM

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