Inattention and distraction in fatal road crashes – Results from in-depth crash investigations in Norway

Sundfør, Hanne Beate; Sagberg, Fridulv; Høye, Alena

doi:10.1016/j.aap.2019.02.004

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“…However, the literature on the cognitive mechanisms of job insecurity is incomplete as they are not fully specified in the literature. Essentially, job insecurity is related to safety outcomes (Jiang & Lavaysse, 2018) and attention is related to safety outcomes (Jin et al, 2021;Sneddon et al, 2013;Sundfør et al, 2019;Wallace & Chen, 2005;Wallace & Vodanovich, 2003); however, limited prior research has focused on how job insecurity is related to attention. Attention represents a critical cognitive piece.…”

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“…In sum, the current study draws on self-regulation theories, such that employees may have an even harder time focusing on their job tasks if the stress and rumination stemming from job insecurity takes their attention away from their work. Given the critical role of cognition for efficient and safe task execution (Sneddon et al, 2013;Sundfør et al, 2019;Wallace & Chen, 2005), the limited focus on attention in the job insecurity literature represents a critical research gap. Hence, we use self-regulation theories as a foundation for exploring whether widespread company cost-cutting and consequent job insecurity during the pandemic is linked to attention as proposed by self-regulation theories (Beal et al, 2005).…”

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Job Insecurity during an Economic Crisis: the Psychological Consequences of Widespread Corporate Cost-Cutting Announcements

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Economic crises, such as the one induced by the COVID-19 pandemic, and resulting widespread corporate cost-cutting, drastically alter the nature of work. Job insecurity represents a critical intermediate between the economic ramifications of an economic crisis and work and stress outcomes, however, the underlying cognitive consequences of job insecurity and how to buffer those effects are not well understood. We examine how corporate cost-cutting announcements indirectly relate to employees' attention through their relationship with employee job insecurity and investigate supervisor support as a potential buffer of these relationships. We used multi-source data to test our research model, combining data on cost-cutting announcements (budget cuts, layoffs, and furloughs) in news articles for 165 organizations with survey data from 421 full-time employees from these organizations between March 26, 2020 and April 8, 2020. Cost-cutting announcements are positively related to job insecurity, which is related to employee's attention with supervisor support mitigating the effects of job insecurity on attention. Grounded in self-regulation theories, we contribute to and extend the theoretical understanding of the organizational context for job insecurity and cognitive outcomes. We discuss the implications for organizations to manage and prepare for future economic crises, specifically on organizational communication and supervisor interventions.

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“…In Norway from 2011 to 2015 mobile phone use was identified as a causative factor in 7-14% of all inattention-related fatal crashes; using an ICT system (including GPS, laptop, tablet video camera, backing camera) was linked to 4% of crashes, interaction with passengers 1-3%, adjusting the radio 3%, and eating and/or drinking were linked to 2%. Overall, in-vehicle distractions excluding mobile phones were linked to 8% of fatal crashes suggesting that further exploration of in-vehicle distraction is warranted (Sundfør et al, 2019). In terms of IVIS specifically, findings from the 100-car naturalistic study revealed that interaction with IVIS increased crash risk 4.6-fold (Dingus et al, 2016), and a recent meta-analysis (based on research prior to 2012) found IVIS to be linked to 1.66% of all crashes (Ziakopoulos et al, 2019).…”

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Drivers Use of In-Vehicle Information Systems and Perceptions of Their Effects on Driving

Starkey

Charlton

2020

Front. Sustain. Cities

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In recent years the number of cars on the road with manufacturer installed in-vehicle information systems (IVIS) has increased dramatically, and with smartphones connecting directly to these systems drivers can access a wide range of applications on the move. Some IVIS features are designed to improve safety (e.g., speed and collision warnings) but access via an IVIS to all apps on a smartphone has the potential to distract drivers and increase crash risk. We undertook this study to find out what IVIS features and apps drivers use and to ask about their effects on driving. An online survey completed by 1,017 drivers (50% female, 16-85 years) revealed the most common activity drivers engaged in was listening to music, followed by listening to directions. Fewer than half of the drivers reported conversing on a hands-free phone and 25% reported texting/sending emails or using social media. Frequency of engagement in secondary tasks decreased with age. Using hand-held mobiles was rated as having the greatest negative impact on driving, with drivers attempting to mitigate the risk by carrying out the activity in slow moving traffic or at traffic lights. Females rated the risk of most of the secondary tasks as greater than males. Almost half of the sample had access to speed warnings systems but only a small proportion had experience of lane departure, dangerous curve or intersection warning systems. Of those with access to driver safety systems, 50-70% never used them despite rating the system as useful and as having safety benefits. As the number of vehicles with manufacturer installed IVIS continues to increase on the road, drivers' engagement with them while driving is also likely to increase. To address this, there is a need for a multi-agency approach to educate drivers on the safe use of these systems and apps in their vehicles. Incentives for drivers to use the safety-related features may also be worth considering.

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“…Distractors have been grouped into the following four main categories [ 36 , 37 ]: (i) visual, which implies taking the eyes off the road; (ii) auditory, which prevents making the best use of hearing; (iii) manual, which considers taking the hands off the wheel; and, finally, (iv) cognitive, when losing concentration on driving.…”

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Assessment of the Influence of Technology-Based Distracted Driving on Drivers’ Infractions and Their Subsequent Impact on Traffic Accidents Severity

Herrero

Febres

Boulagouas

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IJERPH

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Multitasking while driving negatively affects driving performance and threatens people’s lives every day. Moreover, technology-based distractions are among the top driving distractions that are proven to divert the driver’s attention away from the road and compromise their safety. This study employs recent data on road traffic accidents that occurred in Spain and uses a machine-learning algorithm to analyze, in the first place, the influence of technology-based distracted driving on drivers’ infractions considering the gender and age of the drivers and the zone and the type of vehicle. It assesses, in the second place, the impact of drivers’ infractions on the severity of traffic accidents. Findings show that (i) technology-based distractions are likely to increase the probability of committing aberrant infractions and speed infractions; (ii) technology-based distracted young drivers are more likely to speed and commit aberrant infractions; (iii) distracted motorcycles and squad riders are found more likely to speed; (iv) the probability of committing infractions by distracted drivers increases on streets and highways; and, finally, (v) drivers’ infractions lead to serious injuries.

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Inattention and distraction in fatal road crashes – Results from in-depth crash investigations in Norway

Cited by 68 publications

References 15 publications

Job Insecurity during an Economic Crisis: the Psychological Consequences of Widespread Corporate Cost-Cutting Announcements

Job Insecurity during an Economic Crisis: the Psychological Consequences of Widespread Corporate Cost-Cutting Announcements

Drivers Use of In-Vehicle Information Systems and Perceptions of Their Effects on Driving

Assessment of the Influence of Technology-Based Distracted Driving on Drivers’ Infractions and Their Subsequent Impact on Traffic Accidents Severity

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