| Article ID: | iaor20131292 |
| Volume: | 50 |
| Issue: | 5-6 |
| Start Page Number: | 18 |
| End Page Number: | 28 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Journal: | Transportation Research Part E |
| Authors: | Fowles Richard, Loeb Peter D, Clarke Wm |
| Keywords: | transportation: road |
This paper examines the impact of cell phone usage on truck accident rates in the United States using econometric models and specification error tests. The models focus on the potential nonlinear effect of cell phones on these accidents. The results indicate that increases in cell phone usage increase truck accident rates, but at a declining rate.