Evidence Synthesis on Interventions to Reduce Distracted Driving (Two-pager)

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This review produced by Johns Hopkins International Injury Research Unit synthesizes the data available on distracted driving and recommendations on interventions aiming to reduce distracted driving.

Despite the large burden of road traffic injuries (RTIs) resulting from distracted driving, there are insufficient studies that examine the effectiveness of legislation related to distracted driving. While 145 countries prohibit the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving, only 64 routinely collect distracted driving data through police reports and a few observational studies.

This review synthesizes the data available on distracted driving, types of distraction resulting in road crashes, common risk factors, and recommendations on interventions aiming to reduce distracted driving.

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