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    Role of mobile phones in motor vehicle crashes resulting in hospital attendance: A case-crossover study.

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    Authors
    McEvoy, S.
    Stevenson, M.
    McCartt, A.
    Woodward, M.
    Haworth, C.
    Palamara, P.
    Cercarelli, Rina
    Date
    2005
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    McEvoy, Suzanne and Stevenson, Mark and McCartt, Anne and Woodward, Mark and Haworth, Claire and Palamara, Peter and Cercarelli, Rina. 2005. Role of mobile phones in motor vehicle crashes resulting in hospital attendance: A case-crossover study. British Medical Journal. 331: pp. 428-432.
    Source Title
    British Medical Journal
    DOI
    10.1136/bmj.38537.397512.55
    ISSN
    0007-1447
    Faculty
    National Drug Research Institute
    Faculty of Health Sciences
    School
    National Drug Research Institute (Research Institute)
    Remarks

    First published as cited above © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd

    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38069
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Objectives: To explore the effect of drivers' use of mobile (cell) phones on road safety. Design: A case-crossover study. Setting: Perth, Western Australia. Participants: 456 drivers aged ≥ 17 years who owned or used mobile phones and had been involved in road crashes necessitating hospital attendance between April 2002 and July 2004. Main outcome measure: Driver's use of mobile phone at estimated time of crash and on trips at the same time of day in the week before the crash. Interviews with drivers in hospital and phone company's records of phone use. Results: Driver's use of a mobile phone up to 10 minutes before a crash was associated with a fourfold increased likelihood of crashing (odds ratio 4.1, 95% confidence interval 2.2 to 7.7, P < 0.001). Risk was raised irrespective of whether or not a hands-free device was used (hands-free: 3.8, 1.8 to 8.0, P < 0.001; hand held: 4.9, 1.6 to 15.5, P = 0.003). Increased risk was similar in men and women and in drivers aged ≥ 30 and < 30 years. A third (n = 21) of calls before crashes and on trips during the previous week were reportedly on hand held phones. Conclusions: When drivers use a mobile phone there is an increased likelihood of a crash resulting in injury. Using a hands-free phone is not any safer.

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