The NHTSA launched new knowledge this month displaying distracted-driving associated crashes have decreased barely in CA.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — April is Distracted Driving Consciousness Month, and the NHTSA (Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration) launched new knowledge this month displaying distracted-driving associated crashes have decreased barely within the state of California.
The Ryan Regulation Group, a Private Damage Regulation Agency primarily based in Manhattan Seashore, CA, queried knowledge utilizing FIRST (Fatality and Damage Reporting System Instrument), a software supplied by the NHTSA. The information coated fatality-involved automotive accidents via the entire state of California, overlaying the years 2017 to 2022.
After evaluation, the info confirmed that general, distracted-driving associated collisions appear to be down by about 1% since 2017. Whereas this quantity isn’t essentially substantial, it’s a small enchancment. On common, the month of July has the best occurrences of distracted-driving associated accidents. In relation to age group, there isn’t any vital distinction between younger drivers (15-20) and older drivers (65+) in relation to involvement in distracted-driving associated accidents.
In response to the NHTSA, texting and driving, one of many main methods folks grow to be distracted whereas driving, is six instances extra prone to trigger a automotive accident than drunk driving. Nonetheless, DUI nonetheless stays one of many greatest causes of deadly accidents, accounting for almost 50% of all deadly accidents, on common. For DUI-involved collisions, July additionally stays the deadliest month.
Drowsy driving is one other type of distracted driving. On common, we see the best occurrences of drowsy-driving associated accidents within the month of June, however we see a rise in the entire summer season months, via September. There may be additionally no vital distinction in daytime versus nighttime drowsy-driving crashes. Total, males are twice as probably as girls to be concerned in a deadly drowsy driving collision.
Since 2018, drowsy-driving associated crashes have decreased marginally (about half a p.c). It nonetheless stays a major challenge in California, however is at the very least trending downward. The summer season appears to be notably lethal in relation to distracted driving, driving beneath the affect, and drowsy driving, probably as a result of elevated site visitors for holidays and different celebrations. You’ll be able to lower your possibilities of being concerned in one in all these collisions by touring throughout daylight, and avoiding freeways as a lot as potential.
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