1995 U.S. Crashworthiness Data System: Driver Inattention in Towaway Crashes

NHTSA's 1995 Crashworthiness Data System (CDS) provides in-depth information on driver inattention as a cause of passenger vehicle towaway crashes. The research by Jing-Shiarn Wang reports that distraction was involved in 13.2% of crashes, 'looked but did not see' in 9.7%, and drowsiness in 2.6%. This data collection is broadly representative of U.S. crashes and offers moderately in-depth investigations.

Use Cases

• Modeling crash risk factors based on driver inattention categories like distraction and drowsiness.
• Comparing prevalence of 'looked but did not see' incidents against other inattention types.
• Benchmarking historical driver inattention statistics from 1995 against modern data.
• Analyzing the role of human factors in crashworthiness for safety system design.

Strengths

• Data is broadly representative of U.S. passenger vehicle towaway crashes for the year 1995.
• Investigations are described as moderately in-depth, suggesting detailed case information.
• Provides specific involvement percentages for three major inattention categories: distraction (13.2%), looked but did not see (9.7%), and sleepy/fell asleep (2.6%).

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single year (1995) and may not reflect current driving conditions or technologies.
• License is listed as closed, which may restrict access and usage.

Provenance

Source

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Crashworthiness Data System (CDS).

Collection Method

In-depth investigations of towaway crashes, as described in the research paper.

Time Range

1995

Freshness

Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Geography

United States