National survey of distracted and drowsy driving attitudes and behavior : 2002. Volume I: Findings. Final report Royal, Dawn
Publication details: Washington DC U.S. Department of Transportation, 2003; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, ; The Gallup Organization, Description: 61 sSubject(s): Online resources: Abstract: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related healthcare and other economic costs. While much focus has been placed in recent years on alcohol-related driving and speeding, less focus has been paid to other forms of potentially unsafe driving behaviors that draw drivers' attention away from the primary task of driving such as distracted and drowsy driving. However, a recent surge in legislation meant to curb cell phone use while driving has increased interest in these and other forms of potentially distracting activities for drivers. NHTSA undertook this nationally representative survey of drivers in order to collect data on the nature and scope of the distracted driving problem with the intent of understanding how serious the problem is in the public's eyes, and what countermeasures the public may accept to control distracted driving. Telephone interviews were conducted with a nationally representative sample of 4,010 drivers (age 16 or older) in the United States between February 4 and April 14, 2002. The data presented in this document are based on the self-reported responses from these surveyed drivers.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) mission is to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce traffic-related healthcare and other economic costs. While much focus has been placed in recent years on alcohol-related driving and speeding, less focus has been paid to other forms of potentially unsafe driving behaviors that draw drivers' attention away from the primary task of driving such as distracted and drowsy driving. However, a recent surge in legislation meant to curb cell phone use while driving has increased interest in these and other forms of potentially distracting activities for drivers. NHTSA undertook this nationally representative survey of drivers in order to collect data on the nature and scope of the distracted driving problem with the intent of understanding how serious the problem is in the public's eyes, and what countermeasures the public may accept to control distracted driving. Telephone interviews were conducted with a nationally representative sample of 4,010 drivers (age 16 or older) in the United States between February 4 and April 14, 2002. The data presented in this document are based on the self-reported responses from these surveyed drivers.