Authors
National Safety Council
Publisher
National Safety Council
Website Section
Driver Behaviors
Method
Crash analysis
Abstract
This white paper published by the National Safety Council analyzes the data collection and reporting methods of 180 fatal crashes involving driver cell phone use occurring between 2009 and 2011 across the United States. Overall, results indicated reporting of distracted driving improved throughout the US during this period. However, the authors also demonstrated the true magnitude of the distracted driving problem was likely unknown. They recommended NHTSA conduct a feasibility study to determine if an under-reporting correction factor is possible for cell phone use in roadway collisions.
Reference
National Safety Council (2017) Crashes Involving Cell Phones Challenges of Collecting and Reporting Reliable Crash Data. Itasca: National Safety Council. White Paper.
Related Topics
Distracted driving, distracted, distraction, inattention, cell phone, texting, phone, hand-held
