Oct 30, 2025 · The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration defines distracted driving as any activity that could divert attention from the primary task of driving. Besides using electronic …

A yearly snapshot of fatality statistics compiled by IIHS from 2023 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data.

Jul 25, 2023 · Smartphones are among the most common causes of distracted driving. Could they also help prevent it?

Nov 3, 2022 · Rideshare drivers and other gig-economy workers are 4 times as likely as other drivers to use smartphone apps regularly while driving.

Abstract Introduction: Distracted driving is a long-standing traffic safety concern, though common secondary tasks continually evolve. The goal of this study was to measure the prevalence of …

Aug 9, 2022 · Bans on holding a cellphone while driving, rather than just talking and texting, reduced crash rates in Oregon and Washington but not California. The difference may lie in …

A summary of fatality statistics about teenagers compiled by IIHS from 2023 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data.

Young drivers tend to overestimate their own driving abilities and, at the same time, underestimate the dangers on the road. Young drivers’ immaturity is apparent in risky driving …

Advancing age can bring impairments that affect driving ability. Drivers age 70 and older have higher fatal crash rates per mile traveled than middle-aged drivers. The number of drivers age …

While distracted and drowsy driving also constitute significant risks to users of U.S. roads, alcohol-impaired driving is a particularly large and long-standing problem. In 2021, 13,384 …