Transactions on Transport Sciences 2019, 10(1):41-49 | DOI: 10.5507/tots.2019.008

Factors contributing on mobile phone use while driving: In-depth accident analysis

Bucsuházy Kateřina1,2, Matuchová Eva1, Zůvala Robert1, Moravcová Pavlína1, Kostíková Martina1,2, Mikulec Roman1
1 Transport Research Centre, Brno, Czech Republic
2 Institute of Forensic Engineering, Brno University of Technology

The consequences of using and manipulating with a mobile phone while driving has a large negative effect on attention. Driver inattention is the major problem in road safety and generally belongs to the main causes of traffic accidents with a higher representation of rear impact and has been considered as a societal safety issue. Nowadays, distraction during driving has been very often connected with using a mobile phone. The aim of this study has been the analysis of using a mobile phone by accident participants during normal driving. For the purpose of this study, unique data about accident participants collected by Czech In-depth accident study has been used. The results have shown an increasing tendency of mobile phone use with an increase in annual mileage. There is also a greater risk of mobile phone use while driving among young drivers for up to 24 years. The analysis has also shown, that the drivers, who were assessed during the interview as a risky or aggressive, report more often handling of a mobile phone while driving, which contains all activities where is mobile phone actively used, without involving fine motor skills.

Keywords: accident analysis, distraction, inattention, using a mobile phone, driver

Received: February 18, 2019; Accepted: June 17, 2019; Published: July 24, 2019  Show citation

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Kateřina, B., Eva, M., Robert, Z., Pavlína, M., Martina, K., & Roman, M. (2019). Factors contributing on mobile phone use while driving: In-depth accident analysis. Transactions on Transport Sciences, 10(1), 41-49. doi: 10.5507/tots.2019.008
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