Who is most at risk for texting and driving?
Who is most at risk for texting and driving?
teen drivers
Young adult and teen drivers A higher percentage of drivers ages 15–20 were distracted than drivers age 21 and older.
What are the causes of distracted driving?
Causes of distracted driving
- Talking on the phone.
- Texting and other phone manipulation.
- Talking with another passenger.
- Moving objects/animals in the vehicle.
- Adjusting audio and/or climate controls.
- Manipulating car components and controls.
- Reaching for an object or device.
- “Rubbernecking” and other outside distractions.
How many accidents are caused by texting?
Texting and Driving Statistics: Bad For Everyone Every day, nine people in the United States are killed in vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver. And 1 in 5 of those killed in distracted driving-related accidents were not in vehicles.
How many times more likely are you to crash while texting?
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Text-messaging drivers are six times more likely to get into an accident than drivers who do not text, researchers said in a study released on Monday.
Why drivers should not text and drive?
Texting and Driving Statistics in the US and California Engaging in texting increases the risk of a collision by double as compared to what the NHTSA refers to as “model” driving. On average, text messaging takes a driver’s eyes off the road for a total of 23 seconds.
Why you should stop texting and driving?
Of all the activities associated with distracted driving, sending text messages is the most dangerous. A person is 23 times more likely to have a motor vehicle crash while sending a text message than if they were only driving. That number towers over the other activities associated with distracted driving.
What are the top 5 driver distractions?
EYES ON THE ROAD: The top five driver distractions
- Mobile phones (talking and texting) Using a mobile while driving can increase the risk of a collision by four times, according to several studies.
- Adjusting vehicle settings.
- Passengers.
- Eating, drinking and smoking.
- External distractions.
