![]() Discuss possible intervention strategies to improve driving safety outcomes.Compare risk factors for motor vehicle crashes across typically developing and TBI populations.List factors that increase motor vehicle crash risk.Describe methods used to understand risk behavior in the context of driving.Possible intervention strategies to improve driving safety outcomes will also be discussed.Īt the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: Learn about the impact distracted driving can have and methods used to understand risk behavior in the context of driving and factors that increase motor vehicle crash risk across typical development and TBI populations. The TRIP Lab research is focused on unintentional injury prevention and control with a strong focus on transportation-related issues from a cognitive and developmental perspective. Despina Stavrinos, Founder and Director of the Translational Research for Injury Prevention (TRIP) Laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving. Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. ![]() ![]() Distracted driving includes anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving practices. ![]()
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