Role of mobile phones in motor vehicle crashes resulting in hospital attendance: A case-crossover study.

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Role of mobile phones in motor vehicle crashes resulting in hospital attendance: A case-crossover study.

Objectives: To explore the effect of drivers' use of mobile (cell) phones on road safety. Design: A case-crossover study. Setting: Perth, Western Australia. Participants: 456 drivers aged ≥ 17 years who owned or used mobile phones and had been involved in road crashes necessitating hospital att...

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Main Authors:	McEvoy, S., Stevenson, M., McCartt, A., Woodward, M., Haworth, C., Palamara, P., Cercarelli, Rina
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	British Medical Association 2005
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38069

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