Study Finds Smartphone Apps May Help Reduce Distracted Driving
Drivers who received financial incentives were less likely to use their phones while operating a motor vehicle, which could prevent thousands of auto accidents annually.
Tag Archives: Distracted Driving
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Auto Accident Deaths Continued to Decline in First Quarter of 2024: NHTSA Reports
Federal highway safety officials attribute the reduction in fatal car accidents to a nearly $2 billion initiative aimed at enhancing roadway safety.
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NHTSA Launches “Put The Phone Away or Pay” Campaign To Combat Distracted Driving
The advertisements target drivers between the ages of 18 and 34, who are most likely to be involved in distracted driving accidents.
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Maryland Implementing Measures to Prevent Work Zone Accidents and Protect Highway Construction Workers
As part of an effort to keep roadside construction workers safe and reduce the risk of accidents, Maryland motorists will see increased law enforcement and higher speeding fines in work zones, which may provide guidance for other states considering similar measures.
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Elderly Drivers with ADHD Face Higher Auto Accident Risks, Study Warns
Findings support previous studies that have linked advanced age and ADHD as factors that can increase the risk of auto accidents, dangerous driving and traffic citations.
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Pediatric Health Experts Warn Rise in Child Roadway Deaths Highlight Need for Safer Pedestrian Environments
Child pedestrians struck by large frame vehicles like SUVs, vans, and light trucks are particularly at risk of a fatal injury, experts warn.
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Auto Accident Fatalities Reached Highest Numbers Recorded in Nearly 20 Years: NHTSA Report
Researchers found that auto accident fatalities may have increased as drivers took more risks on the roads in 2021.
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NHTSA Launches Nationwide Campaign To Reduce Texting While Driving Car Accidents
Texting while driving and other driving distractions costs the economy nearly $100 billion per year according to the NHTSA
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Traffic Accidents Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Per Year, NHTSA Reports
Report estimates car accidents cost are not only incurred by those involved in the crashes, but impact every U.S. household through increased premiums, taxes and other losses
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Study Indicates Half of Serious Auto Accidents Linked to Drug, Alcohol Use
NHTSA researchers report 55.8% of roadway users injured or killed in auto accidents tested positive for one or more drugs or alcohol
