{"id":2528,"date":"2018-12-06T21:35:25","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T21:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/study-distracted-driving-crashes-spike-on-state-highways\/"},"modified":"2025-01-10T16:47:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:47:40","slug":"study-distracted-driving-crashes-spike-on-state-highways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cantruck.ca\/fr\/study-distracted-driving-crashes-spike-on-state-highways\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Distracted Driving Crashes Spike on State Highways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Distracted driving crashes increase by nearly 50 percent, according to a new study by <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ohio State University&rsquo;s Risk Institute. <\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The study found distracted driving-related collisions are up to 49% in major cities in the state and are more severe when they occur on a highway system. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The study also found that distracted driving crashes were more severe in specific road settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">For example, in work zones, distracted driving crashes were up to two times more likely to be fatal. In addition, the length of a roadway segment or the number of lanes also had an impact on the frequency of distracted driving collisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Conversely, roundabouts had a significant effect on reducing the severity of distracted driving-related crashes. Between 2013 and 2017, there were no fatal crashes within roundabouts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In addition, roadways that feature a median or a shoulder with an asphalt pavement also experienced fewer distracted driving crashes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">The researchers also explored the impact of urban versus rural roadways as it relates to collisions.\u00a0Urban areas \u2014 Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati \u2014 were more vulnerable to vehicle crashes in general than other regions in Ohio. The risk of crashes due to distracted driving was highest in the Columbus area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Another noteworthy finding, distracted driving crashes are five to 10 times more likely to be fatal than severe in a rear end or angle crash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Between 2003 and 2013, Ohio experienced a 35% increase in distracted driving fatalities and a 23% increase in serious injuries. Presently, distracted driving-related crashes account for approximately 18% of overall Ohio crash fatalities and 16% of Ohio serious crash injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Distracted driving crashes increase by nearly 50 percent, according to a new study by Ohio State University&rsquo;s Risk Institute. 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