Distracted driving: A literature review

Y Qi, R Vennu, R Pokhrel - FHWA-ICT-20-004, 2020 - ideals.illinois.edu
With the increased use of electronic devices, distracted driving is assumed to be one of the
main causes of crashes. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has demonstrated …

Safety and health perceptions of location-based augmented reality gaming app and their implications

Y Guo, S Agrawal, S Peeta, I Benedyk - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2021 - Elsevier
This study seeks to understand the potential safety and health implications of location-based
augmented reality gaming apps (“LAR apps”) through studying people perception of …

[PDF][PDF] Driver distraction: mechanisms, evidence, prevention, and mitigation

MA Regan, O Oviedo-Trespalacios - … and management for a zero casualty …, 2022 - Springer
In this chapter, the reader is introduced to the topic of driver distraction: its definition and
mechanisms; its impact on driving performance and safety; approaches to preventing it; …

Smartphone use during ambulation and pedestrian trauma: A public health concern

CS Gary, C Lakhiani, MV DeFazio… - Journal of Trauma …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
METHODS The articles for this narrative review were derived from several different sources.
An initial search of PubMed, Ovid MedLine, and Cochrane databases was performed to …

The effectiveness of introducing detection cameras on compliance with mobile phone and seatbelt laws: a before-after study among drivers in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

S Alghnam, J Towhari, M Alkelya, A Binahmad… - Injury …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Because Saudi Arabia (SA) has struggled with the burden of Road
Traffic Injuries (RTIs) for decades, a new automated citations system was implemented in …

How many crashes does cellphone use contribute to? Population attributable risk of cellphone use while driving

F Guo, D Lu - Journal of safety research, 2022 - Elsevier
Background: Cellphone distraction is a major contributing factor for traffic crashes, a leading
cause of death worldwide. The novel naturalistic driving study (NDS) study with continuously …

The association between strengthened cellphone laws and police-reported rear-end crash rates

IJ Reagan, JB Cicchino, ER Teoh, AE Cox - Journal of safety research, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction: Prior evaluations of the connection between cellphone bans and crashes show
unclear results. California, Oregon, and Washington enacted legislation (effective in 2017) to …

The impact of Illinois' comprehensive handheld phone ban on talking on handheld and handsfree cellphones while driving

MH Benedetti, B Lu, N Kinnear, L Li, MK Delgado… - Journal of safety …, 2023 - Elsevier
Introduction: Distracted driving has been linked to multiple driving decrements and is
responsible for thousands of motor-vehicle fatalities annually. Most US states have enacted …

How gender affects motor vehicle crashes: a case study from San Antonio, Texas

K Billah, HO Sharif, S Dessouky - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Traffic crashes are among the leading causes of injuries and fatalities worldwide. The main
assumption of this study is that traffic crash rates, injury severity, and driving behaviors differ …

Texting-while-driving bans and motor vehicle crash–related emergency department visits in 16 US states: 2007–2014

AO Ferdinand, A Aftab… - American journal of …, 2019 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To examine the impact of state texting bans on motor vehicle crash (MVC)–
related emergency department (ED) visits. Methods. We used ED data from 16 US states …