More than 25% of all traffic deaths are due to alcohol-impaired drivers and 300,000 people are injured every year in alcohol-related crashes.
Observed driver use of handheld cell phones dropped by 33% following increased enforcement and consumer awareness.
The dramatic jump over 2020 figure underscores the seriousness of a leading traffic safety threat.
In the era of COVID-19, constant dependence on devices for connection has extended to our cars.
The results should frighten any driver to keep the eyes off the smartphone and on the road.
In 2018, distracted driving contributed to 2,841 deaths and 938,000 accidents, according to data from the U.S. Department of Transportation and NHTSA.
Dashcams, DMS, ADAS, and surround camera solutions are making safer roads and reducing commercial insurance losses.
OrigoSafeDriver launched its latest cell phone safety solution to prevent distracted driving on the Geotab Marketplace.
Driving while using one’s phone runs rampant and shows no signs of abating as the fleet sector looks to evolving deterrents and solutions.
The data compared NHTSA distracted driving fatalities data and Zendrive's 2018 and 2019 Distracted Driving Studies.