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This is Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, Drowsy Drivers responsible for nearly 17% of Fatal Crashes

A study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety about drowsy driving in America has found some surprising results, including that about 16.5% of all fatal crashes involve a driver who was drowsy. AAA released the study, entitled Asleep at the Wheel: The Prevalence and Impact of Drowsy Driving, today in honor of the National [...]

Distracted Driving Caused 16% of All Traffic Fatalities in 2009, says Govt. Report

A new report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says accidents involving reports of distracted driving caused 16% of all traffic fatalities in 2009, up from 10% in 2005. The NHTSA defines “distraction” as a specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention from the driv­ing task to focus on [...]