Studying the effect of mobile phone, music and radio on the fast reaction time of drivers in road accidents (Case Study of Rafsanjan city)

The field and object: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of talking on a cell phone, listen to music and news radio on reaction time of drivers injured and without incident Rafsanjan city.

80 driver referring to plaque switching center of Rafsanjan randomly selected and divided in two groups with and without traffic accident. Then the effect of talking on a cell phone, listen to music and news radio on the reaction time of these two groups were investigated by using the reaction timer software and finally, the data using two-way ANOVA and were compared at a significance level of less than 05/0.

Results showed that choice reaction time was significantly different between men and women. The results analysis showed that simple reaction time in two groups of drivers with and without incident was difference only on mobile phones, but in choice reaction time, in addition to mobile phones was significant difference to listen to the news. Also, the relationship between age and simple reaction time was significant (P= 0/02). Moreover, the interaction between the accident and the type of stimulus in choice reaction time, the difference was significant.

Based on results, distracting factors (such as talking on a cell phone, listening to radio news) were delayed choice reaction time of drivers with accidents than drivers without incident. But in simple reaction time was such an effect the only mobile phone. Listen to music had no effect on reaction time. It is suggested, education and awareness to the general public through the media will done in this regard.