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Nationwide Survey Finds Distracted Driving Still an Issue
A recent survey of passenger car and commercial drivers finds that distracted driving is still a significant safety issue, according to a report from Nationwide. The latest driving behaviors survey ...Pedestrian Deaths Dip Slightly in First Half of 2023, Still Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Dangerous driving and inadequate infrastructure continue to pose a deadly threat to pedestrians, according to the latest figures by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). In the first half ...Triple-I: Cellphone Use Biggest Cause of Distracted Driving
Drivers using a cellphone while operating a motor vehicle is the largest contributor to distracted driving in the U.S., according to the latest Issues Brief from the Insurance Information Institute ...Top 10 Driver Distractions: Survey
Selecting music, checking directions and talking with passengers are the top three driver distractions according to a survey conducted by Assurance, an InsurTech subsidiary of Prudential Financial. ...Speaking Up Encourages Drivers to Stop Texting While on the Road
Passengers can dramatically reduce texting while driving by asking the driver to stop, according to a new survey commissioned by Erie Insurance. Nearly half of drivers who were asked or told to stop ...Speeding, Distraction a Deadly Summertime Problem for Teens
Nearly half of all teen auto fatalities happen during the 100 Deadliest Days — the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, according to a new report by Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) that ...Distraction, Speeding, Alcohol Drive Up 2021 Traffic Deaths
Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021—the highest number in 16 years—with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the ...