Latest Wall Street Journal Report shows fewer are killed in car crashes
The December 15, 2010 Wall Street Journal reports that the number of drivers involved in auto accident causing death who were distracted by eating, texting or talking on the phone rose 32% from the period 2005 to 2008. Inattentive or distracted driving was a primary factor for 7% of all drivers involved in auto accidents causing death in 2008. Fortunately, total fatalities dropped in 2009 by 22% from 2005. This dramatic decline is believed to be the result of better vehicle safety technology and less reckless driving as well as a better technique for easing teenagers into driving responsibilities. So reported a University of Michigan study of Federal crash statistics from 2005-2008.
This study found that in 2005 over 2,300 fatal accidents were blamed on inadvertent driving which includes eating, talking texting, or cell phones. In 2008 that increase went by 15%. Overall the Department of Transportation is pushing for more laws and public education on the dangers of phoning, texting, and eating while driving. They are also pushing to curb drunk driving and ? use. The Department of Transportation launched a new effort called No Refusal which encourages police officers to call judges who will quickly authorize a search warrant to obtain blood samples from people who refuse a breath-alcohol test. Alcohol is the largest cause of auto crashes. Car and speed explains why so many people die on the highway alone without hitting another car. 21,000 accidents in 2008 were one car accidents attributed to alcohol.
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