DISTRACTED DRIVINGOne of a company’s highest risk exposures occurs when an employee drives a company vehicle or personal vehicle for business.
fatalities as a result of distracted driving in
2018. Among those killed: 1,730 drivers, 605
passengers, 400 pedestrians and 77 bicyclists.2
2,841
injuries as a result of distracted driving in 2018.2
400,000
average employer cost of distraction related non-fatal worker injury crash3$72,442
Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of work related fatalities in the United States.1
employer distracted driving solutionsESTABLISH EXECUTE ENFORCE
Company PolicySpecify Prohibited ActivitiesSigned by All
Train EmployeesMaintain UpdatesEvaluate the Program
Monitor PerormanceRegular ReinforcementViolations - Discipline Policy
DISTRACTED DRIVINGcommon driving distractions & solutions
VISUAL MANUAL COGNITIVEEYES OFF THE ROAD HANDS OFF THE WHEEL MIND OFF DRIVING
• Reading/sending a text or email• Adjusting Temperature Controls• Changing the Radio• Reaching/Looking for Items
• Reaching for items inside the vehicle• Using a hand-held device• Eating or Drinking
• Conversation with passenger(s)• Talking on the phone• Listening to the radio• Day Dreaming
PLAN AHEAD TAKE CONTROL CLEAR YOUR MIND
• Silence your phone• Place phone out of sight• Set navigation before driving
• Mount hands-free navigation• Use apps for phone auto-reply• Park before using phone
• Complete calls, texts, emails• Use lists to clear mind of tasks• Drive when fully rested
S O L U T I O N S
9%of fatal crashes in 2017 were reported as distraction-affected crashes.3
Americans died on U.S. roads in 20183
Morethan 37,000
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1. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 (https://www.bls.gov)2. Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS), 2015 (link to: https://trafficsafety.org)3. National Highway and Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), 2018 (link to: https://www.nhtsa.gov)4. National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Distracted Driving: 2015 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/research-data/national-center-statistics-and-analysis-ncsa)
NEARLY 23,000 FATALITIES AS A RESULT OF DISTRACTED DRIVING.3
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2012AND
2018