TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Effects of distraction type, driver age, and roadway environment on reaction times - an analysis using SHRP-2 NDS data
JO  - Accident reconstruction journal
A1  - Higgins, Laura
A1  - Avelar, Raul
A1  - Chrysler, Susan
SP  - 14
EP  - 17
VL  - 31
IS  - 6
N2  - Distracted drivers are at increased risk of crashes. Numerous studies over the past two decades have examined, including drivers' use of cell phones. A meta analysis of 33 studies that analyzed the effects of using a cell phone while driving found an average increase of 0.25 in driver reaction times, whether using a hand-held or hands free phone. This study analyzes naturalistic driving data from the Strategic Highway Driving Study Research Program's Naturalistic Driving Study (SHRP2 NDS) to study the relative effects of engaging in secondary tasks on driver performance. The authors used pre-reduced data from SHRP2 NDS to evaluate drivers' reaction times during traffic incidents including crashes. The authors used NDS data to asses reaction time and crash probability variables including age, distraction type, and urban environment. The authors conclude that the naturalistic driving data found results that suppor many earlier studies conducted using simulators and test tracks. median reaction times where 40.5% higher among drivers who were texting or performing other visual-manual tasks. The crash risk was 4.66 higher for these drivers than for undestracted drivers.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1057-8153
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -