ID Number		2038
Study Type		Human / Provocation
Model		900, 1800 MHz mobile phone use while driving and correlation with traffic accidents
Details		Drivers in France (n = 11,240) were evaluated by questionnaire for mobile phone use and other factors during driving that may be correlated with accidents. The authors report a correlation between speeding, injury, and cell phone use, although these endpoints had decreased over the 4 yr study period likely due to traffic enforcement policies banning mobile phone use while driving. In contrast, there was no overall decrease in driving while sleepy and driving while intoxicated actually increased. In related studies, the authors reported work-related sleepiness accounted for 25% or more of traffic accidents in France.
Findings		Effects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Université Victor Segalen, Bordeaux France - aymery.constant@isped.u-bordeaux2.fr
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		FRANCE
References		Bhatti, JA et al. Scand J Work Environ Health, (2009) 34:307-315 Constant, A et al. Am J Public Health, (2009) 99:1247-1253
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