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Distracted driving in relation to risky road behaviors and traffic crashes in Bogota, Colombia

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Distracted driving in relation to risky road behaviors and traffic crashes in Bogota, Colombia

dc.contributor.author	Arevalo Tamara, Andrea Stefannia
dc.contributor.author	Caicedo, Ángela
dc.contributor.author	Orozco Fontalvo, Mauricio
dc.contributor.author	Useche, Sergio A.
dc.date.accessioned	2023-05-24T13:54:13Z
dc.date.available	2023-05-24T13:54:13Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.citation	Arevalo Tamara, Andrea Stefannia Caicedo, Ángela Orozco Fontalvo, Mauricio Useche, Sergio A. 2022 Distracted driving in relation to risky road behaviors and traffic crashes in Bogota, Colombia Safety Science 153 105803
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10550/86906
dc.description.abstract	The growing evidence on road distraction during the recent years has shown how road distractions might be playing a relevant role on traffic crash causation. However, the empirical insights about how it works in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are really limited so far. The case of Colombian non-professional drivers remains virtually unexplored on this regard. This research aims to assess the effect of road distractions, driving-related issues and road behaviors on the self-reported crashes suffered by drivers in Bogotá, Colombia. To do so, a sample of 659 drivers (64% males and 36% females) with a mean age of 37.9 years (SD = 11.7) was gathered, who answered an online survey on road distractions, behaviors and self-reported crash history. Most of the distracting sources reported were found to be rather common among most of the drivers, even though only a few gender differences were found. Structural Equation Models show that there is a significant effect of road distractions on drivers' self-reported crash rates and that young adults are more prone to incur in these behaviors as a consequence thereof. These findings support the design of safety interventions that focus on mitigating the risk of being distracted. In the same vein, authorities should increase the efforts to enforce ICT-related laws while driving, thus contributing to reduce the prevalence and impact of distracting sources while driving.
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.relation.ispartof	Safety Science, 2022, vol. 153, p. 105803
dc.subject	Seguretat viària
dc.subject	Conducta (Psicologia)
dc.subject	Accidents
dc.title	Distracted driving in relation to risky road behaviors and traffic crashes in Bogota, Colombia
dc.type	journal article
dc.date.updated	2023-05-24T13:54:14Z
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.ssci.2022.105803
dc.identifier.idgrec	159768
dc.rights.accessRights	open access