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Title:

Distracted Walking: What We Know and Data Needs

Accession Number:

01506397

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

Pedestrians, much like drivers, have always been engaged in multi-tasking like using hand-held devices, listening to music, snacking, or reading while walking. The effects are similar to those experienced by distracted drivers. However, distracted walking has not received similar policies and effective interventions to improve safety as distracted driving. This study reviewed the state-of-practice on policies, programs, data sources for current studies, and identified data collection opportunities and research needs pertaining to distracted walking Agencies and organizations have been very informative on proper safety walking measures that can be taken to improve safety. Various rules/tips have been given such as do not wear headphones or talk on a cell phone while crossing, keeping the volume down, hanging up the phone while walking, being aware of traffic, avoid distractions such as walking and texting. The majority of studies reviewed are in agreement that there is positive correlation between distraction and unsafe walking behavior. A survey-based study indicated that 25% of the respondents indicated that they believed listening to music while crossing the street was dangerous and unsafe behavior. Additionally, this study found that in the United States, five states namely Arkansas, Delaware, Illinois, New York, and Utah have failed to pass distracted walking legislations. For the four most recent years of data the study found 23 fatal crashes that has portable electronic device as a person related factor thus implying that with the current system data pertaining to distracted walking can be queried.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper was sponsored by TRB committee ANF10 Pedestrians.

Monograph Accession #:

01503729

Report/Paper Numbers:

14-0038

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

White, Jamario
Mwakalonge, Judith L
Siuhi, Saidi

Pagination:

20p

Publication Date:

2014

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC
Date: 2014-1-12 to 2014-1-16
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Subject Areas:

Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; I10: Economics and Administration; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2014 Paper #14-0038

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 27 2014 2:08PM