Thankfully, the driver was able to swerve in time to avoid a collision, but unfortunately, according to mounting statistics and evidence, that’s not always possible. Distracted driving statistics Reading about the dangers of distractions while driving and seeing proof in the numbers are very ...
Drivers using cell phones to their ears while driving during daylight hours. Additional 2015 distracted driving statistics from the NHTSA include: About nine percent of all drivers 15 to 19 years old involved in fatal crashes were reported to be distracted at the time of the accidents. ...
How Dangerous is Distracted Driving? Types of Distracted Driving The Top 20 Distracted Driving Statistics What Should I Do if I’m Injured in a Distracted Driving Accident? Textingis considered one of the mostdangerous types of distracted driving. When you send or read a text while behind the ...
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and with that comes the opportunity to educate communities around the state and country about the dangerous consequences associated with distracted driving. Although distracted driving has received plenty of attention in recent years, that hasn’t prevented peo...
More than 16,000 citationswere written for electronic distracted driving in the first 10 months of 2022, government statistics show. That amounted to about 3.3 million pounds in fines. London accounted for well over a third of the ticketing. 2022 was the first year under tougher distracted driv...
Distracted driving is an epidemic. An alarming number of traffic accidents are linked to driving while distracted, including use of mobile devices while driving, resulting in injury and loss of life. The most recent national statistics are sobering. ⇒ Over 8 people are killed and 1,161 are ...
The statistics are well-documented, Atchley said. Researchers have found any type of phone use, including hands-free devices, increases the likelihood of a crash by four to four and a half times, a similar rate to drunken driving. Texting and driving increases the likelihood of a crash by ...
While many of us believe we are safe drivers, about eight people die in crashes involving a distracted driver every day in the United States. It’s good to understand the high toll of distracted driving and how to stay safe on the road.
StatisticsWe use data on fatal crashes to quantify the risk of distracted driving. We repurpose, extend, and improve a methodology used to estimate the riskiness of drinking drivers (Levitt & Porter,2001). Our analysis suggests that distracted drivers are three times more likely to cause a ...
In 2023, specifically, distracted driving… Rose by 7% throughout the year. Was the most prominent in December. Took place most often during the weekday afternoons from 3 – 6:59 p.m. While these statistics are a great start to understand the state of distracted driving, carriers have an...