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Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran. Electronic address:
Purpose: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increases the risk of road traffic injuries through various mechanisms including higher risky driving behaviors. Therefore, drivers with ADHD are shown to be more prone to road traffic injuries. This study was conducted in a community-based sample of drivers to determine how ADHD affects driving behavior components.
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January 2025
Department of Special Education, Hunter College, City of New York, New York City, USA.
Behavioral economics offers a framework for understanding choice making around public health concerns such as drug use and distracted driving. Such a framework could be beneficial to understanding caregiver choices related to arranging an infant sleep environment. Nonadherence to infant sleep safety guidelines provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics increases the risk of sleep-related infant deaths.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDo automation and digitalization distract drivers? A systematic review.
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March 2025
Traffic Engineering and Safety, CSIR-Central Road Research Institute, India.
Driving is a multifaceted activity involving a complex interplay of cognitive, perceptual, and motor skills, demanding continuous attention on the road. In recent years, the increased integration of automation and digitalization technologies in vehicles has improved drivers' convenience and safety. However, the spare attentional capacity available during automation and the prevalence of various infotainment systems in vehicles enable drivers to perform some secondary tasks not related to driving, which may divert their attention away from the road, increasing the chances of accidents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHow does distraction affect cyclists' severe crashes? A hybrid CatBoost-SHAP and random parameters binary logit approach.
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School of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran. Electronic address:
Cyclists are among the most vulnerable road users, increasingly subject to various sources of distraction, including the use of mobile phones and engagement in other tasks while navigating urban environments. Understanding and mitigating the impact of these distractions on cyclist safety is crucial. Despite the importance of this issue, the effect of distraction on injury severity in cycling crashes has not been extensively studied.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHazard perception performance and psychological factors of distracted drivers: what are the associations?
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School of Psychology and Counselling, Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia.
Objective: Distracted driving is a major contributor to crashes involving younger drivers. A considerable amount of evidence emphasizes the link between driver distraction, poorer driving performance and increased crash risk. However, limited research has examined the effects of mobile phone use on hazard perception performance, especially younger drivers.
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