Effectiveness of Distracted Driving Countermeasures: A Review of the Literature

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,166 people were killed in 2017 in motor vehicle crashes in the United States in which one or more drivers was reported as distracted (National Center for Statistics and Analysis, 2019). On a recent nationally-representative survey, 52% of respondents reported talking on a handheld cellphone while driving in the past 30 days, while 41% reported reading texts or emails and 32% reported typing texts or emails while driving (AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 2019). While it is generally acknowledged that distracted driving is underreported, it is clear that drivers on the road are engaging in non-driving related tasks. It is well-established that distracted driving interferes with safe driving and increases crash risk, though estimates of risk vary by specific behavior and context. Given the limited resources available for improving traffic safety, it is important to understand the effectiveness of various countermeasures against distracted driving that may be considered for implementation. The objective of this research brief is to review the current scientific evidence concerning the effectiveness of existing and emerging countermeasures against distracted driving.

• Record URL:
  https://aaafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/19-0553_AAAFTS-DD-Countermeasures-Brief_FINAL.pdf
• Summary URL:
  https://aaafoundation.org/effectiveness-of-distracted-driving-countermeasures-a-review-of-the-literature/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2019 AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
• Corporate Authors:

  AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Arnold, L S
  • Benson, A J
  • Tefft, B C
  • Barragan, D
  • Jin, L
  • Kolek, S
  • Horrey, W J
• Publication Date: 2019-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: References;
• Pagination: 13p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Distraction; Evaluation and assessment; Legislation; Literature reviews; Safety education; Technological innovations; Traffic safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01727667
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 21 2020 9:48AM