Understanding driver distractions in fatal crashes: An exploratory empirical analysis
| Autor: | Lingqiao Qin, Zhixia Richard Li, David A Noyce, Zhijun Chen, M S Andi Bill |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Automobile Driving Technology Health Status Transportation safety Applied psychology Poison control Transportation Affect (psychology) Age and sex Cognition Sex Factors Distraction 0502 economics and business Distracted driving Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Attention Safety Risk Reliability and Quality 050107 human factors Probability 050210 logistics & transportation Chi-Square Distribution 05 social sciences Accidents Traffic Age Factors Test (assessment) Distracted Driving Female Safety Psychology Comprehension |
| Zdroj: | Journal of safety research. 69 |
| ISSN: | 1879-1247 |
| Popis: | Introduction: Driver distraction has become a significant problem in transportation safety. As more portable wireless devices and driver assistance and entertainment systems become available to drivers, the sources of distraction are increasing. Method: Based on the results of different studies in the literature review, this paper categorizes different distraction enablers into six subcategories according to their fundamental characteristics and how they would affect a driver's likelihood of engaging in non-driving related activities. The review also discusses the characteristics and influence of external and internal distractions. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of different distraction sources in fatal crashes with the consideration of a driver's age and sex. Tukey test, chi-square test of independence, Nemenyi post-hoc test, and Marascuilo procedure have been used to investigate the top distraction sources, the trend of distraction-affected fatal crashes, the effect of different distractions on drives in different age groups, and their influence on female and male drivers. Results: It was found that inner cognitive inferences accounted for the greatest proportion of driver engagement in distractions. Young drivers show a larger probability of being distracted by in-vehicle technology-related devices/objects. Within the group of young drivers, female drivers showed a higher probability than their male counterparts of engaging in distracted driving caused by in-vehicle technology-related devices. Among six subcategories of distractions, drivers older than 80 years old were found to be most likely affected by inner cognitive interferences. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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