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Distracted Driving: Facts. Figures. Focus.

3/6/2018

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Distracted driving is anything that takes a driver's attention away from driving. Distractions include activities such as talking on a phone or texting, eating, drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, and operating  the vehicle's entertainment or navigation system.

Facts:
  • Taking your eyes off the road for 5 seconds at 55 mph, is the equivalent to driving the length of an entire football field with your eyes closed. Reading a text message while driving distracts a driver for a minimum of five seconds each time. (1)
  • Every day, 11 teenagers die because they were texting while driving. (1)

Figures (2):
  • Every year, about 421,000 people are injured in crashes that have involved a distracted driver.
  • Each year, over 330,000 accidents caused by texting while driving lead to severe injuries. This means that over 78% of all distracted drivers are distracted because they have been texting while driving.
  • 1 out of 4 car accidents in the US are caused by texting while driving.
  • Texting and driving is 6 times more likely to get you in an accident than drunk driving.
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Infographic courtesy of Tipmont REMC (4)
Distracted driving accidents are increasing auto insurance rates for everyone.
Insurance companies are very much aware of the distracted driving  problem, as it has caused a spike in accidents in recent years.

More accidents equate to higher costs for insurance companies, and insurers pass along these costs to you, the customer. The Boston Globe reports that insurers plan on increasing auto premiums 3% to 6% on Massachusetts drivers, on top of increases of 6% to 9% in 2016.(3)

The answer? Stay focused.
You cannot drive safely unless you are driving with your full attention. Any non-driving activity is a potential distraction, which increases the risk of having or causing an accident.

So pay attention to the road. Fewer crashes equal less costs to insurers, which could translate into lower rates for drivers.
1. Source: https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving
2. Source: http://distracteddriveraccidents.com/25-shocking-distracted-driving-statistics
3. Source: http://time.com/money/4706657/auto-insurance-rates-distracted-driving-smartphones/
4. Source: https://www.tipmont.org/safety/safety-blog/item/5-distracted-driving-stats-you-should-know
8 Comments
febry link
6/25/2022 04:20:30 am

nice blog, thanks for the info

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9/13/2022 03:18:07 am

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10/8/2022 03:49:05 pm

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Divya link
2/16/2023 05:01:02 am

Hi, I read your article and found it quite interesting to gain knowledge from this topic. Thanks for sharing your article with us .

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Arkaa link
2/27/2023 08:27:10 am

Your article provided a refreshing perspective on the topic at hand, and I appreciate the effort you put into researching and writing it. Keep up the great work!

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Mohd Adil link
3/2/2023 07:18:00 am

I read this article and this is really helpful & informative to everyone. Specially we must think about the Figures which you have mentioned in this blog I appreciate to your great efforts for this blog article. Thank you

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Teknik Telekomunikasi link
3/9/2023 10:25:47 pm

Distractions include activities such as talking on a phone or texting, eating, drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, and operating the vehicle's entertainment or navigation system.

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Jalaj Paliwal link
4/18/2023 02:58:32 pm

(Distracted Driving: Facts. Figures. Focus) the topic you have choose is very important and the facts and figures you have stated in your article are very helpful keep post such type of article that are very helpful for the people ,so they get to know about things . Thank you

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