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National Survey of Distracted and
Drowsy Driving
Attitudes and Behaviors: 2002
VOLUME I – FINDINGS REPORT
Submitted to:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400
7th Street, SW
Room
5119
Washington, D.C. 20590
Final Report –
March 2003
Submitted by:
Dawn Royal,
Senior Managing Consultant
The Gallup Organization
901
F Street, NW
Washington,
D.C. 20004
Contents
Section I: 2002 Survey Administration Findings
Chapter 1: General Driving Characteristics and Road Use
Chapter 2: Distracted Driving Behaviors
Chapter 3: Perception of Impacts of Distracted Driving
Chapter 4: Drowsy Driving
Appendix A:
Appendix B:
List of Figures
1.
General Driver Characteristics
2.
Roadway Use
3.
Ownership of Devices That May Distract Drivers
4. Frequency of Behaviors
Involving Potentially Distracting Technology21
5. Frequency of Behaviors Not Involving Potentially Distracting
Technology
6. Estimated Weekly Trips Made While Engaged in Potentially
Distracting Behavior
8. Crash Related to Distracted Driving
9. Perception of Actions That Distract Drivers – Technology-Based
10. Perception of Actions That Distract Drivers – Non-Technology-Based
11. Perceived Threat of Distracted Driving
12. Views on Initiatives to Curtail Car Phone Use
13. Experience With Drowsy Driving
14. Characteristics of Most Recent Drowsy Driving Trip
15. Characteristics of Most Recent Drowsy
Driving Trip (continued)
18. Perceived Threat of Driving While Drowsy
Appendix
B:
19. Frequency and Mean Number of Potentially Distracted Driving Behaviors Not Involving Technology
20. Frequency and Mean Number of Potentially Distracted Driving Behaviors Involving Technology