Survey by Nationwide says roadways growing more stressful and less predictable. Nearly nine in 10 drivers say phone use behind the wheel has increased in the past year, and 40% of parents with teen drivers say they would trust an autonomous vehicle over their teen in certain driving situations, according to a new national survey […]
AAA Survey Finds Two-Thirds of Drivers Support Requiring Alcohol-Impairment Prevention Technology in New Vehicles
A new survey from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that 67% of drivers support requiring all new vehicles to include alcohol-impairment prevention technology, while 51% support lowering the legal blood alcohol concentration limit from 0.08 to 0.05. The annual Traffic Safety Culture Index, released Dec. 15, examined driver attitudes, self-reported behaviors and support […]
Distracted Driving Study Shows 240% Crash Risk Increase
Drivers who use phones while driving face a 240% higher crash risk compared to those who don’t, according to a report released Wednesday by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Cambridge Mobile Telematics. The report, A Data-Driven Action Plan for Safer Roads, calls for states to adopt predictive analytics technology to prevent crashes before […]
NTSB Issues Safety Alert After Fatal Wisconsin Crash Linked to Texting While Driving
Federal agency again calls for phone manufacturers to install lock-out mechanisms. The National Transportation Safety Board issued a safety alert Tuesday following its investigation of a fatal crash in Wisconsin caused by distracted driving. The NTSB also released its final report on the May 12, 2023, crash in Excelsior, Wisconsin, where a 17-year-old pickup truck […]
Erie Insurance Survey Says 14% of Americans Have Fallen Asleep While Driving
Sleep deprived drivers are turning America’s roadways into danger zones with potentially costly consequences. A new survey sponsored by Erie Insurance found that 14% of Americans have admitted to falling asleep at the wheel, a recipe for solo crashes and multi-vehicle collisions. This alarming statistic is magnified by ERIE data that indicates a steady increase […]
Ohio Reports Motor Vehicle Crashes Decrease in Year Following New Distracted Driving Law
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced October 16 that traffic crashes in Ohio significantly decreased in the year since enforcement of Ohio’s strengthened distracted driving law began. Local peace officers and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) began enforcing Ohio’s new distracted driving law in October 2023, following a six-month grace period for motorists. The law […]
New Report Analyzes Impact of Hands-Free Laws on Distracted Driving
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) today released a new report, A Road Map for Safer Roads, addressing the growing concern over smartphone-induced distracted driving. The report proposes states implement a multi-faceted approach to improve road safety that includes the adoption of strong and clear laws, which CMT research confirms […]
USAA Research Shows Top 10 States with Most & Least Distracted Drivers
USAA has released data on distracted driving trends in the United States during the first half of 2023. The data, compiled from USAA’s SafePilot telematics app, offers valuable insights into the states where drivers are most and least prone to distractions behind the wheel. The data comes at a time when more drivers have returned […]
NABC Partners with PPG to Raise Awareness About Distracted Driving
The National Auto Body Council (NABC) announced the launch of the second year of its campaign to raise awareness about distracted driving with the help of partner PPG (NYSE: PPG) and its NTT INDYCAR SERIES driver, Josef Newgarden. PPG will again work with NABC and utilize the star power of Newgarden, a two-time INDYCAR Champion, […]
NHTSA Launches Annual Distracted Driving Campaign in Wake of Increased Fatalities
Distraction-related fatalities increased 12% from 3,154 in 2020 to 3,522 in 2021. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is kicking off its annual U Drive. U Text. U Pay. campaign, raising awareness of the dangers of driving while distracted. Together with Captain Ron Mead of the Washington State Patrol, Steve Kiefer of the Kiefer Foundation, […]