DISTRACTED DRIVING:Hazards & Consequences

Source:

National Crime Records Bureau, Ministry of Road Transport & Highway, Law commission of India

Common Causes of Road Accidents

Drunken Driving

Overspeeding Jumping Signals

Unmanned Crossing

Distracted Driving

Traffic Violation

Pedestrian Errors

Worldwide deaths everyday3287 every1 15 minutes

1/5 Worldwide accidental deaths are due to distracted driving 1 every 75 minutes

3 in 4Deaths are Males

Common Forms of Distraction

8.0 %

7.0 %

32.0 %

12.0 %

5.0 %

7.0 %

15.0 %

14.0 %

Reaching for an ObjectGroomingUsing CellphoneFatigueDashboard DiningChildren PlayingInteracting with Co-PassengerIn-Car Entertainment

15%of Road Crash fatalities globally occur in India

1 MinuteOne Road Accident Occurs Every Minute - 4.97 Lakh Accidents Reported Annually

3.7 MinutesOne Death Occurs Every 3.7 Minutes - 1.42 Lakh deaths Reported Annually

377Succumb every day due to Road Traffic Injuries

3%The Eonomic Impact to the Country due to Road Accidents

5xSpeaking on Mobile while Driving increases chances of accidents by five times

37%Speaking on Mobile while Driving Reduces Brain Activity Significantly

1.5Mobile Phone Usage while driving reduces reaction time by over 1.5 Seconds

100If you drive distracted for five seconds at 70KMPH you travel 100 metres of road length blind