Distraction from the primary task of driving could present a serious and potentially deadly danger. In 2008, 5,870 people lost their lives and an estimated 515,000 people were injured in police-reported crashes in which at least one form of driver distraction was reported on the crash report. While these numbers are significant, they may not state the true size of the problem, since the identification of distraction and its role in the crash by law enforcement can be very difficult. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been researching driver distraction with respect to both behavioral and vehicle safety countermeasures in an effort to understand and mitigate crashes associated with driver distraction.
Examination of Driver Distraction as Recorded in NHTSA Databases
2009
12 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation Safety , Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Driver behavior , Motor vehicle drivers , Fatigue , Inattentioan , Motor vehicle accidents , Planning , Sleep disorders , Aggression , Vehicle safety countermeasures , Survey data , Crashes , Research , Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) , General Estimates System (GES) , National Automotive Sampling System (NASS)
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