Distracted Driving INFOGRAPHIC
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To kick off Distracted Driving Awareness Month we present to you this infographic with statistics from the Industry leading experts including AAA, the NSC, the CDC and NHTSA.
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Distracted Driving INFOGRAPHIC
- 1. DISTRACTED DRIVING What you need to know. Young drivers are most at risk KILLER OF TEENS #1 Car crashes are the #1 killer of teens in U.S. 16-19 YEAR OLDS 3x 16-19 year olds are 3x more likely to be in a fatal crash 27% DRIVERS IN 20S Drivers in their 20s account for 27% of fatal crashes LEADING CAUSE OF DISTRACTION: CELL PHONE USE Ok, I admit it ... FEEL THREATENED 77% 77.4% of drivers say phone use while driving a serious threat to safety SAY UNACCEPTABLE 80% 80.6 % of drivers say it’s completely unacceptable READ SMS 1/3 more than 1/3 of drivers read a text or email while driving TYPED SMS 1/3 more than 1/3 of drivers typed a message while driving Did you know? PHONE USE 25% When at slower speeds PHONE USE 31% When at complete stop PEDESTRIAN DEATHS RISING: 19% RISE SINCE 2009 What can you do? Don’t use your cell phone while driving Put your phone down in areas of heavy foot traffic Don’t text and drive FACT: Text messaging is banned for all drivers in 46 states and the District of Columbia SMS & Calls aren’t the only offenders Sure distractions include things like using a cell phone and texting, but also eating, taking selfies, brushing your teeth, in-car GPS, shaving, putting on makeup etc. Yep, we were surprised by this too. While any of these distractions can endanger the driver and others, phone use is the worst because it combines all three types of distraction. What is Distracted Driving? A distraction while driving is anything that diverts the driver’s attention from the primary tasks of navigating the vehicle. COMMIT TO END DISTRACTED DRIVING! Tweet us at @goTrueMotion to tell us you’re in #DriveLikeItMatters Three types of distraction VISUAL Taking your eyes off the road. MANUAL Taking your hands off the wheel. COGNITIVE Taking your mind off driving. Woah - Say what?! FACT: Texting (writing or reading) takes your eyes off the road for an average of 4.6 seconds. At 55 MPH, that’s like driving the length of a football field – BLINDFOLDED!