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It’s easy to become complacent while driving a vehicle. But keeping your family safe on the
road means being aware of the dangers around you — and in your own car. Here are some of
the biggest threats to your family’s safety.
So, how do you combat problems like distracted driving, drowsy driving and driving in bad weather?
Find out in Driving Family, our 20-minute video designed to give experienced drivers a refresher on
what they already know — and tips on what they may not.
3.5
Average number
of minutes drivers
spend on the
phone each hour
16.5%
Percentage of all fatal
crashes attributed
to drowsy driving
each year
Number of children
killed in a car
accident daily
73%
Percentage of
weather-related
crashes caused
by rain
61%
Percentage of
forward-facing
car seats not
properly installed
50%
Percentage of
children killed in
car crashes who
are unrestrained
46%
Percentage of
child car seats
improperly
installed
22%
Percentage of
all car crashes
caused by bad
weather
Percentage
of drivers who
use phones
while driving
481,000
Average number of drivers using cell
phones during daylight hours
8,000
Number of deaths each
year from drowsy driving
6,000
Number of people killed annually
in weather-related crashes
20
Number of minutes
you should nap (after
pulling over to a safe
spot) if you’re nodding
o at the wheel
7-8
Hours of sleep you
need each night
1.6
MILLION
Number of crashes
caused each year by
cell phone use
88%
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SOURCES:
ZenDrive Distracted Driving Behavior Study, http://blog.zendrive.com/distracted-driving/
National Safety Council, http://www.ndsc.org/TracSafety/Attributable%20Risk%20Estimate/Risk%20Estimate%20Summary.pdf
National Highway Trac Safety Administration, https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/distracted-driving
National Highway Trac Safety Administration, https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drowsy-driving
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, https://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/weather/q1_roadimpact.htm
National Highway Trac Safety Administration, https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812154
National Highway Trac Safety Administration, https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812157
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