Researchers at the Risk Institute at Ohio State University found that distracted driving raises the odds that a crash will cause severe injury or death, compared with other crashes, particularly if those distraction-related crashes involve rear-end collisions or occur in work zones or on interstate highways.
The risk and severity of distraction-related crashes seem to diminish with roundabouts – perhaps because those roadway configurations force drivers to pay attention. The analysis found that in-vehicle distractions accounted for 48 percent of the crashes.
Read the article at The Washington Post.
