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The prevalence of in-vehicle driver distraction in moving traffic
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The prevalence of various in-vehicle distracting driver behaviours in moving traffic was covertly monitored using specialist video camera systems at four elevated locations on South Australian roads. This new innovative method used video recordings that were analysed by multiple independent researchers.
Highlights
• Driver behaviours in moving passenger and heavy vehicles were covertly recorded.
• Most common distractions included mobile phones, reaching/holding and eating/drinking.
• 8.6% of passenger vehicle drivers and 14% of heavy vehicle drivers were distracted.
• Drivers were less distracted in high speed zones compared to low speed zones.
• Illegal mobile phone use was 2.0% and almost always concealed.
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Ponte, G., Edwards, S. A., & Wundersitz, L. N. (2021). The prevalence of in-vehicle driver distraction in moving traffic.
Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 83, 33-41.
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