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Title: Trends in Fatalities From Distracted Driving in the United States, 1999 to 2008.

          Authors: Wilson, Fernando A.¹Stimpson, Jim P.¹

          Source: American Journal of Public Health; Nov2010, Vol. 100 Issue 11, p2213-2219, 7p

          Document Type:Article

Subject Terms:

*DISTRACTED driving
*RESEARCH
*TRAFFIC fatalities
*CELL phones & traffic accidents
*TEXT messages (Telephone systems)
*MOTOR vehicle driving
*ACCIDENTS

Abstract:

Objectives. We examined trends in distracted driving fatalities and their relation

to cell phone use and texting volume. Methods. The Fatality Analysis Reporting

System (FARS) records data on all road fatalities that occurred on public roads

in the United States from 1999 to 2008.We studied trends in distracted driving

fatalities, driver and crashcharacteristics, and trends in cell phone use and texting

volume. We used multivariate regression analysis to estimate the relation between

state-level distracted driving fatalities and texting volumes.

 

Results. After declining from 1999 to 2005, fatalities from distracted driving increased

28% after 2005, rising from 4572 fatalities to 5870 in 2008. Crashes increasingly

involved male drivers driving alone in collisions with roadside obstructions in urban

areas. By use of multivariate analyses, we predicted that increasing texting volumes

resulted in morethan 16000 additional road fatalities from 2001 to 2007.

 

Conclusions. Distracted driving is a growing public safety hazard.Specifically, the

dramatic rise in texting volume since 2005 appeared to be contributing to an alarming

rise in distracted driving fatalities. Legislation enacting texting bans should be paired

with effective enforcement to deter drivers from using cell phones while driving.

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