Car crash ER visits fell in states that ban texting while driving, study says

Researchers examined emergency department data across 16 US states between 2007 and 2014. The states were picked based on the availability of information regarding motor vehicle accident injuries for which emergency department treatment was needed. US pedestrian deaths are highest in three decades, report saysIn the United States, 47 out of 50 states currently have laws restricting texting while driving. Of the 16 states researchers looked at in the study, all but one had one of these laws.

Previous studies had not shown a benefit for laws that sanction drivers for texting only after another violation has taken place. These studies, however, have mainly examined whether there is a reduction in the number of deaths, the authors explain. Injuries are a much more likely outcome, they argue, and therefore, they're important to study and consider in public health efforts. Ferdinand explained the study has two main limitations.

I wasn’t aware there were states that hadn’t banned texting while driving....

Great job by TAMU_SPH's Alva Ferdinand. The study shows that the states that had texting bans, regardless of the type or who it applied to, saw a 4% average reduction in emergency department visits.

You’re kidding ...nobody listens to your laws ...the people still texting and driving 😉🙄

What’s the correlation of improved safety features to limit the ability to text such as Apple iPhones, and advances in Bluetooth being added to newer vehicles

There is also a cultural problem with texting people that you KNOW to be driving.

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People think Hands-Free is not holding the phone up to your ear but instead holding the phone up to your mouth on speaker. You hand is not free if you're still holding it with your hand.

You mean it’s not banned in ALL states?! Wtf

Self-driving cars will crash less frequently, AND you'll be able to use your phone in transit

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All states should have it banned.

I get so mad at texting drivers.

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