CRITICAL THINKING; BASIC CONCEPTS OF QUANTITATIVE REASONING; HYPOTHESIS FORMULATION

Critical Thinking; Basic Concepts of Quantitative Reasoning; Hypothesis Formulation

Reference: Trends in Fatalities from Distracted Driving in the United States, 1999 to 2008.

Purpose of Study: The significant rise in fatalities pertaining to road accidents in The United States occurring due to cell phone usage while driving, sparking legislative action by policy makers to impose bans on cell phone usage while driving.

Participants: Drivers engaged in cell phone usage while driving causing road accidents resulting in at least 1 fatality. Data derived from police reports, state registration files, state licensing files, vital statistics, death ...