April 15, 2024
Nearly 80% of respondents to a recent Travelers survey said inattentive driving is more of a problem now than it has been in past years. Travelers noted the pandemic triggered a new wave of dangerous habits. The 2024 Travelers Risk …
April 5, 2024
One-third of ride-share drivers surveyed in a new study reported being involved in a crash while working. Using a cellphone, driving while tired or driving on unfamiliar roads increased the likelihood of a crash, according to the study by University …
February 9, 2024
More than one-in-six drivers say they use their cellphone while driving, a new survey shows. Mercury Insurance polled 1,000 drivers who were asked to rate their driving skills and then answer a variety of questions on distracted road habits. The …
June 26, 2023
At the same time as traffic fatalities increased and motorists’ driving habits deteriorated, law enforcement officers were issuing fewer citations for traffic violations, data analytics company TransUnion says in a new report. TransUnion gathers traffic violation data from the courts …
April 25, 2023
US motorists are more distracted than ever while driving, interacting with their smartphones or other devices during 58% of trips taken, according to a report by Cambridge Mobile Telematics. CMT, which supplies telematics technology that carriers use to monitor drivers …
April 4, 2023
DETROIT (AP) — Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise. The 2021 final numbers, released Monday by the …
March 16, 2023
US roadways are carrying heavier, more powerful vehicles operated by motorists who are older, driving faster and more often distracted, according to CCC Intelligent Solutions’ annual Crash Course report. Each of those factors has a bearing on the frequency and …
January 10, 2023
U.S. auto safety regulators said Tuesday in a landmark report that motor vehicle crashes, which are rising fast, cost American society $340 billion in 2019. In a comprehensive economic impact study, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) examined the …
October 12, 2022
Preliminary traffic data provides some hope that a rash of unsafe driving habits spawned by traffic-free roads during COVID-19 business shutdowns is beginning to abate. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that for the second quarter of 2022, from …
August 10, 2022
It’s common knowledge that texting while driving is illegal in most places. But what about tapping the screen of your cellphone to accept a faster route suggested by Google Maps? What if your phone is mounted on the dashboard? What …