Distracted Driving Statistics

* DISTRACTEDDriving An estimated 20% of 1,517,000 injury crashes were reported to have involved distracted driving in 2009. WHO ARE THE HIGHEST RISK? 6% The under-20 age group had the SEVERE highest proportion of distracted drivers involved in fatal crashes 13% HIGH of all 20-to-29-year-old drivers in fatal crashes were reported to have been distracted. Cell Phone Distractions Of those drivers reportedly dis- ELEVATED tracted during a fatal crash, the 30-to-39-year-old drivers were the group with the greatest proportion distracted by cell phones. Cell phone distraction was reported for GUARDED 24% of the 30-to-39-year-old distracted drivers in fatal crashes. LOW 12% Light-truck drivers and motorcyclists had the greatest percentage of total drivers reported as distracted at the time of the fatal crash. 6% Bus drivers had the lowest percent- age of total drivers involved in fatal crashes that were reported as distraction-related. #!@!# What is DISTRACTED Driving? 3 main types of distraction VISUAL MANUAL COGNITIVE taking your mind off what you're doing taking your eyes taking your hands off the road off the wheel Distracted driving is any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract him or her from the primary task of driving and increase the risk of crashing. COMMON DISTRACTING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: Using a cell phone Reading, including maps Eating and drinking PDA or navigation system Talking to passengers Watching a video Radio station, CD, or Grooming Mp3 player DID YOU KNOW? Research on distracted driving reveals some surprising facts: 20% 995 Of those killed in distracted-driving- related crashes, involved reports of a cell phone as a DISTRACTION of injury crashes in 2009 involved reports of DISTRACTED DRIVING. (NHTSA) 18% of fatalities in distraction-related crashes. (NHTSA) 5,474 people were killed in U.S. roadways and an estimated additional The age group with the greatest proportion of 448,000 distracted drivers was the under-20 age group 16% were injured in motor vehicle crashes that were reported to have involved DISTRACTED DRIVING, (FARS & GES) of all drivers younger than 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported to have been DISTRACTED while driving. (NHTSA) Drivers who use hand-held devices are 4x's as likely to get into crashes serious Using a cell phone use while driving, enough to injure themselves. whether it's hand-held or hands- (Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) free, delays a driver's reactions as much as having a blood alcohol concentration at the legal limit of .08% back to top (Source: University of Utah) OTHER LESS OBVIOUS FORMS OF DRIVER DISTRACTION whistling car dancing #!@!# daydreaming strong emotions Stay Focused. Arrive Alive. O CompareAutolnsurance.com Texting and driving statistics | Sources: Distraction.gov, NHSTA, Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, University of Utah, FARS and GES com nce pare