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The percentage of passenger vehicle drivers talking on handheld phones in 2023 remained unchanged from the previous year’s level of 2.1 percent (Figure 1 and Table 1). The percentage of drivers speaking with visible headsets while driving increased to 0.5 percent from the previous year’s level of 0.4 percent (Figure 1 and Table 2). Drivers’ […]
Risky driving behaviors, such as speeding and distraction, are prominent contributing factors in motor vehicle crashes. Finding ways to reduce such behaviors is paramount and will have a positive impact on traffic safety. One such avenue, smartphone apps, can monitor and track these behaviors as well as deliver timely and tailored feedback to drivers. Indeed, […]
Distraction from smartphones is an important road safety issue and efforts to identify effective countermeasures remain a priority. Most U.S. consumers use either an Android or iOS smartphone device that come with a feature that can block or limit distractions (referred herein as Do Not Disturb, DND). Unfortunately, only a small percentage of drivers use […]
Globally, motor vehicle crashes result in 1.2 million deaths and as many as 50 million non-fatal injuries each year. Many crashes can be prevented by reducing risky driving behaviors such as speeding, hard braking, rapid acceleration, and handheld phone use. Innovations in smartphone telematics enable these behaviors to be measured, paving the way for scalable […]