Factors influencing the use of cellular (mobile) phone during driving and hazards while using it

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 47-51

  Pöysti, Leena ^a   Rajalin, Sirpa ^a   Summala, Heikki ^b  

^a Liikenneturva   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cellular phones; Decision making; Mobile phones; Motor vehicle driver; Risk control; Self image

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; CELLULAR TELEPHONE SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH HAZARDS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEPHONE SETS;

CELLULAR PHONES; MOBILE PHONES; MOTOR-VEHICLE DRIVERS; RISK CONTROL; SELF-IMAGE;

HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CELLULAR PHONE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 10444235028     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2004.06.003     Document Type: Article

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