The 5th International Conference on Driver Distraction and Inattention (DDI2017) was held in Paris, France, between March 20-22, 2017. It followed DDI conferences held previously in Gothenburg, Sweden (2009, 2011, 2013), and Sydney, Australia (2015). DDI 2017 attracted around 150 delegates from 24 countries. The conference was co-hosted by IFSTTAR (French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and