The role of distraction and inattention in crash involvement. A survey among insurance company customers

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A survey on inattention and distraction among 3662 car drivers who had been involved in a crash, and a random sample of 345 car owners, showed that distraction was present in 26 % of crashes. Internal (cognitive) distraction, i.e., impaired concentration on the driving task due to daydreaming or concern about matters unrelated to the traffic situation, was present in about 12 % of crashes, and it was the distraction factor with the highest risk. Survey results confirm previous studies showing increased risk during telephoning while driving. Almost three percent of drivers write and send messages during driving, and 4.5 % read messages. There is also a significant risk increase associated with tuning a car radio, and with distraction factors outside the vehicle. The share of drivers having fallen asleep during the latest 12 months was 2.7 %, and 2.8 % of these incidents resulted in a crash.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2016 Institute of Transport Economics/Transportøkonomisk Institutt. Report in Norwegian, summary in English.
• Authors:
  • Sagberg, Fridulv
• Publication Date: 2016-1

Language

• English
• Norwegian

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 98p
• Serial:
  • TØI Report
  • Issue Number: 1464/2016
  • Publisher: Institute of Transport Economics (TØI)
  • ISSN: 0808-1190
  • EISSN: 2535-5104
  • Serial URL: https://www.toi.no/publications/category29.html
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cellular telephones; Crash causes; Distraction; Drivers; Drowsiness; Surveys; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: Norway
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01633327
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9788248012542
• Contract Numbers: 3675
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 28 2017 10:42AM