Pedestrian injuries due to mobile phone use in public places

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 57, Issue , 2013, Pages 91-95

  Nasar, Jack L ^a   Troyer, Derek ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ohio Department of Transportation   (United States)

Author keywords

Accidents; Cell phone; Distracted drivers; Distraction; Safety; Situation awareness

Indexed keywords

CELL PHONE; DISTRACTION; MOBILE PHONE USE; PEDESTRIAN INJURIES; RELATED INJURIES; RISK OF ACCIDENTS; SITUATION AWARENESS; US CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSIONS;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTS; CELLULAR TELEPHONES; MOBILE PHONES;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE PHONE; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; WALKING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT; ARTICLE; INJURY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTENTION; AWARENESS; CELL PHONES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SAFETY; UNITED STATES; WALKING; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT; CELLULAR PHONE;

EID: 84877301341     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2013.03.021     Document Type: Article

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