Driver Distractions Statistics and trends
- It has been estimated that distraction played a role in 32% of all road crash deaths and serious injuries in Western Australia between 2005 and 2007.
- Approximately one third of all distractions appear to be outside-the-vehicle distractions.
- Distraction appears to be largely associated with rear-end crashes, same travel-way or same direction crashes, single vehicle crashes, and crashes occurring at night.
- Approximately one third of all distractions appear to be outside-the-vehicle distractions.
- Distraction appears to be largely associated with rear-end crashes, same travel-way or same direction crashes, single vehicle crashes, and crashes occurring at night.
- 10% of all drivers under the age of 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crash.
- Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at 80km/h, that's enough time to cover the length of a football field blindfolded
- A 20% of teens respond to a text message once or more every time they drive.
- Approximately 86% of drivers have admitted to eating or drinking while driving
- Approximately 37% of drivers have texted while driving at least once, while 18% of drivers have said they have formed the habit of doing it often
- Approximately 41% of adult drivers have set or changed a GPS system while driving, and 21% do it “more frequently.”
- Approximately 36% of adult drivers have used a map as road guidance while driving.
- At least 1 out of every 5 drivers have admitted to combing or styling their hair while driving
- Approximately 14% of drivers have applied makeup while driving.
- Approximately 13% of adult drivers have browsed the Internet while driving
- Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at 80km/h, that's enough time to cover the length of a football field blindfolded
- A 20% of teens respond to a text message once or more every time they drive.
- Approximately 86% of drivers have admitted to eating or drinking while driving
- Approximately 37% of drivers have texted while driving at least once, while 18% of drivers have said they have formed the habit of doing it often
- Approximately 41% of adult drivers have set or changed a GPS system while driving, and 21% do it “more frequently.”
- Approximately 36% of adult drivers have used a map as road guidance while driving.
- At least 1 out of every 5 drivers have admitted to combing or styling their hair while driving
- Approximately 14% of drivers have applied makeup while driving.
- Approximately 13% of adult drivers have browsed the Internet while driving
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Driver distractions Campaigns
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In Western Australia they are currently running a campaign called "Towards Zero" this campaigns is focusing on the major Issues on the road. one of the issues that is being pursued is driver distractions. This video here is one of the campaign videos.
<----------- Other driver distraction campaigns include "keep your hand off it". This campaign is aiming to limit the amount of people using their phones while driving which is being run in New South Wales. In Queensland there was recently the "Join To Save Lives" campaign aiming to reduce the number of fatal car crashes caused by driver distraction. |