Supplemental data for: Easy listening or driving distraction? The relationship between audiobook complexity level and driving performance on simple routes

The dataset provides a detailed overview of individual and aggregate patterns, enabling further exploration of how cognitive load influences driving performance. This research was carried out on an Oktal fixed base driving simulator equipped with 300◦ wrap-around projection displays that created a simulated driving environment. The simulator involved a Pontiac G6 convertible with its motor removed.

It included all standard vehicle controls, including steering, pedals, an automatic transmission, and it collected data about all aspects of driving performance at a temporal resolution of 60 Hz. Audiobooks were played through a fully interactive media unit, and the simulations were generated using Oktal’s simulator program (SCANer Studio 1.5).