Verkkonzi’s research highlights that distractions such as text messaging or glancing away from the road can increase the likelihood of an accident by up to 23. Verkkodistracted driving is a key factor in road crashes (dingus et al. Distraction can occur for several reasons including events inside or. Verkkocrashes are distraction affected, meaning that at least one driver involved in the crash was identified in nhtsa’s data collection systems as “distracted. ” based on crashes. Verkkodriver distraction is a major contributing factor to crashes, which are the leading cause of death for the us population under 35 years of age. 95% confidence interval [ci], 2. 83 to.
