Distracted Driving and Associated Crash Risks :  Research Project Capsule

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Distracted Driving and Associated Crash Risks : Research Project Capsule

2012-10-01
By Louisiana Transportation Research Center

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English

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Louisiana Transportation Research Center
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Publication/ Report Number:

13-1SA
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Booklet/Pamphlet
Geographical Coverage:

Louisiana
Edition:

Research project capsule.
Corporate Publisher:

Louisiana Transportation Research Center
Abstract:

Factors aff ecting the ; cognitive tasks ; associated with ; driving are becoming ; increasingly critical to ; the overall roadway ; safety performance. ; Therefore, more research is needed in order to understand the complexity and ; impact of distraction on driving behavior. Such distractions are likely to aff ect the ; driving performance and, consequently, elevate the crash ; risk. As such, there is a dire need to understand the prevalence of driver ; distractions in conjunction with crashes and near-crashes, including hands-free ; talking, texting, eating, reading, etc.
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25093/dot_25093_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 167.57 KB]
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US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:ea9a877a7eebf499850fd87f4325897736cc74867ce3d08bec3c5edff1c71a6f

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English

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