Analysis of an Incentive-Based Smartphone App for Young Drivers

The proposed project timeline will allow analysis of data during several distinct phases of smartphone app use; these will include: 1) early adoption/use; 2) "school in session"; 3) summertime (i.e., school not in session); and 4) varying levels of incentives being in place (e.g., earning Teens in the Driver Seat (TDS) annual Cup Competition points for a team/school, TDS Cup points plus additional incentives (e.g., gift cards, drawings for larger prizes, etc.). Statistical analyses will be conducted to determine if variances within these (and other potential) conditions of app user understanding and/or incentives had significant impacts on the frequency of distracted driving. Cost share for some of the incentives is being provided by State Farm of Texas.

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Language

English

Project

Status: Active
Funding: $113080
Contract Numbers:
69A3551747115
Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590
Managing Organizations:
Safety through Disruption University Transportation Center (Safe-D)

Virginia Tech Transportation Institute
Blacksburg, VA United States 24060
Project Managers:
Harwood, Leslie
Performing Organizations:
Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Texas A&M University System
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135
Principal Investigators:
Henk, Russell
Start Date: 20170301
Expected Completion Date: 20190930
Actual Completion Date: 0
USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Data analysis; Distraction; Driver performance; Incentives; Mobile applications; Smartphones; Statistical analysis; Teenage drivers; Time periods
Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01658908
Record Type: Research project
Source Agency: Safety through Disruption University Transportation Center (Safe-D)
Contract Numbers: 69A3551747115
Files: UTC, RIP
Created Date: Feb 2 2018 8:54PM