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Latest police data in the United States reveal some surprising statistics. It seems that the use of mobile phones while driving, blamed by many as one of the leading causes of traffic accidents, is not as harmful as being “lost in thought†or simply put, daydreaming.
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- Study Finds Nearly 50 Percent Of Drivers Under 30 Access The Web While Driving
Driving is an activity that should not be taken lightly; on the contrary, it demands 100 percent of your attention at all times. Yet distracted driving, which according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood accounted for 3,092 deaths and 400,000...
- New Report Seeks To Answer The Question, “why Do Accidents Happen?â€
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- Study Shows Volvo’s Active Safety Systems Reduce Accidents
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a study showing that Volvo’s XC60 active safety systems contribute to it being engaged in 27% fewer damage accidents and 51% fewer bodily injury...
- Volvo Launches High-tech Systems That Alert Tired & Distracted Drivers
According to Volvo, studies show that up to 90 per cent of all traffic accidents are caused by driver distraction. To be frank, that sounds far too simplified but whatev. In order to prevent this from happening , Volvo will introduce a world-first technology,...
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"Lost in Thought" Drivers Cause More Accidents than Those Using Mobile Phones, Says Study
Latest police data in the United States reveal some surprising statistics. It seems that the use of mobile phones while driving, blamed by many as one of the leading causes of traffic accidents, is not as harmful as being “lost in thought†or simply put, daydreaming.
Ten percent of fatal auto accidents in the States involved at least one motorist who was distracted, according to a statement by Erie Insurance Group that analyzed 2010 and 2011 national crash data from NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System. The causes of the distraction in 62 percent of the cases was daydreaming and being “lost in thoughtâ€, with mobile phone use being blamed in only 12 percent of the accidents caused by distracted drivers.
Read more »- Us Road Fatalities Down 25% In Last Decade, Hit An All-time Low
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the 2013 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data, which shows a 3.1 decrease compared to 2012 and almost 25 percent compared to 2004. Moreover, injuries were also down by 2.1...
- Study Finds Nearly 50 Percent Of Drivers Under 30 Access The Web While Driving
Driving is an activity that should not be taken lightly; on the contrary, it demands 100 percent of your attention at all times. Yet distracted driving, which according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood accounted for 3,092 deaths and 400,000...
- New Report Seeks To Answer The Question, “why Do Accidents Happen?â€
If there are two questions that everyone from police to policy makers have asked over the last one hundred or so years of motoring, it’s these: “How do accidents happen?†and “How can we stop them from happening?†With...
- Study Shows Volvo’s Active Safety Systems Reduce Accidents
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a study showing that Volvo’s XC60 active safety systems contribute to it being engaged in 27% fewer damage accidents and 51% fewer bodily injury...
- Volvo Launches High-tech Systems That Alert Tired & Distracted Drivers
According to Volvo, studies show that up to 90 per cent of all traffic accidents are caused by driver distraction. To be frank, that sounds far too simplified but whatev. In order to prevent this from happening , Volvo will introduce a world-first technology,...