Conversations on an Embedded Phone While Driving: Predicted vs. Observed Real-World Airbag Deployment Crash Rates

The objective of this study is to evaluate hypotheses that may help explain the discrepancy between the predicted vs. observed real-world airbag-deployment crash rates during conversation on a mobile phone embedded in a vehicle. It is concluded that the observed real-world airbag-deployment crash rate during conversations on an embedded hands-free device is substantially lower than predicted by previous simulator, closed-road, or epidemiological studies. Several hypotheses, if validated, may help resolve the discrepancy.

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  University of Iowa, Iowa City

  Public Policy Center
  227 South Quadrangle
  Iowa City, IA  United States  52242-1192
• Authors:
  • Young, Richard A
  • Schreiner, Chris
• Conference:
  • Driving Assessment 2007: 4th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design
  • Location: Stevenson Washington, United States
  • Date: 2007-7-9 to 2007-7-12
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 75-76
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 4th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment, Training, and Vehicle Design, Stevenson, Washington, July 9-12, 2007

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air bags; Crash rates; Deployment; Forecasting; Highway safety; Mobile telephones; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Conversation while driving; Observations
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01055567
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9780874141580
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 9 2007 3:42PM