Wr u txting b4 u crashed?

This paper addresses the increased prevalence of text messaging as a cause of traffic accidents and examines the attitudes and behaviors surrounding texting. The authors administered an anonymous, web-based survey to university freshmen in 2009. Of the 426 respondents, 67% claimed texting to be more useful than speaking by phone. 53% reported texting more than 50 times a day and 24% reported over 100 texts a day. Driving while texting was reported by 73% of respondents, though only 9% indicated frequent texting and driving. The authors conclude that, despite the belief that texting while driving decreases concentration and is an unsafe activity, many young people still engage in texting while driving. They suggest that injury prevention and awareness programs are necessary to decrease this dangerous behavior.

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• Authors:
  • Buchanan, Laura
  • Avtgis, Theodore
  • Gray, Dana
  • Channel, Jane
  • Wilson, Alison
• Publication Date: 2013

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 18-21
• Serial:
  • West Virginia Medical Journal
  • Volume: 109
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: West Virginia State Medical Association
  • ISSN: 0043-3284
  • Serial URL: http://www.wvsma.com/Journal.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Behavior; College students; Distraction; Driving; Highway safety; Surveys; Text messaging; Traffic crashes; Young adults
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01498912
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 21 2013 9:12AM