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According to the CDC's website, each day more than 9 people are killed and more than 1,060 people are injured in crashes that are caused by distracted drivers.

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What are the most common causes of car accidents in Australia?

Car accidents are caused by many things but the main cause of accidents are speeding drivers.Statistics show that 40% of the accidents worldwide are caused by speeding. The other reasons being distracted drivers (26%) and drunk drivers (34%)All sources are governmental prooven


What percent of all crashes in the US are caused by driver distraction?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration blames distracted driving for 80% of all car accidents. It is the number one cause of car accidents in the United States. This can be caused by talking on a cell phone, texting, smoking, eating food, looking for something, or even just surfing the radio.


What differences between drunken drivers cause more than half of all fatal car crashes or of all fatal motor vehicle crashes more than 50 involve alcohol?

The latter question does not state that the total is out of 100, so in effect it could be 50 accidents out of a million were the result of alcohol. Also, the first question states that the person who caused the accident was a drunk driver, however the second does not make this point. As such an incident could be said to involve alcohol because a drunk person walked across the road and caused someone to swerve etc.


What percentage of accidents caused by unsafe acts?

50%


Can statistics lie?

No. However they can be used to mislead people or twisted to indicate things that seem good but aren't (this is called spindoctoring) in various ways. Examples include driving accident statistics - 45% of crashes are caused by drunk drivers, but that means 55% were caused by sober drivers - and crime statistics - 5000 murders were committed in one city but only 500 were committed in another; a person might assume the second city is safer, but if the first city had 100 times the population then it is actually only one-tenth, not ten times as dangerous as the second.

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How many crashes are caused by teen drivers?

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The NHTSA says that what percentage of rear-end crashes are caused by inattention?

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What percentage of deaths are caused by drunk drivers?

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What percentage does cellphones involve in car crashes?

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Percent of crashes caused by drivers error?

The actual answer is 90%. Hitting a deer or having a tire blowout, etc is not driver error.


Which Nascar driver holds the record for most wrecks in a career?

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Approximately what percentage of all fatal motor vehicle crashes are caused by a driver under the influence of alcohol?

50 percent


How many people had a car accident while drinking?

A large percentage is because of eating or drinking while driving, and 25% of car accidents are caused due to talking on the mobile phone while at the wheel of the car. It is estimated that 2.25% of all vehicular crashes involve intoxicated drivers.


What are the most common causes of car accidents in Australia?

Car accidents are caused by many things but the main cause of accidents are speeding drivers.Statistics show that 40% of the accidents worldwide are caused by speeding. The other reasons being distracted drivers (26%) and drunk drivers (34%)All sources are governmental prooven


What percent of crashes are caused by drugs?

about 27 percent of teen crashes are related to drugs


How many car crashes in 2007 were caused by senior citizens?

In 2007, senior citizens were responsible for around 15% of car crashes. This is based on statistics showing that older drivers aged 65 and over were involved in a significant proportion of traffic accidents that year.