Album Releases Linked to Fatal US Car Accidents
The release of new albums by popular musicians such as Taylor Swift, Drake, or Harry Styles leads to an increase in fatal car accidents in the US.
Consensus
- The release of popular music albums in the U.S. correlates with a 15% increase in fatal traffic accidents.
- The study analyzed data from 2017 to 1022 and focused on days of album releases.
- Driver distraction from smartphones and new music is cited as a contributing factor.
- The increase in fatal accidents was observed during the release period compared to the 10 days before and after.
- The study was published in JAMA Network Open and conducted by researchers from Harvard Medical School.
- The effect was more pronounced among young drivers, male drivers, solo drivers, and those with in-car multimedia systems.
Points of divergence
- The study specifically analyzed 10 music albums with the highest Spotify streams on their first day, including Taylor Swift's 'Midnights', Drake's 'Scorpion', and Harry Styles' 'Harry's House'. — meduza
- The study included 233,809 cases of fatal traffic accidents in the U.S. from 2017 to 2012 and reported a 15.1% relative increase in fatalities on album release days. — vesti
- The article mentions a separate incident in Texas involving a truck carrying beehives that crashed, which is unrelated to the study. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Release of new Taylor Swift albums linked to rise in US accident numbers — Meduza
- Scientists found a link between the release of music albums and the number of accidents in the USA — Вести