| Title | Traffic Safety Facts: Distracted Driving 2009 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34230 |
| Source | 8p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | National Center for Statistics and Analysis (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20100900 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | In 2009, there were 30,797 fatal crashes in the United States, which involved 45,230 drivers. In those crashes, 33,808 people were killed. Distraction was reported for 11 percent (5,084) of the drivers involved in fatal crashes. In these crashes reported to have involved some form of distraction, 5,474 fatalities (16% of overall fatalities) occurred. Table 1 provides information about fatal crashes with reported distraction from 2005 through 2009. |
| Rosap ID | dot:5992 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5992 |
| TRT Terms | Distraction; Drivers; Driving; Traffic safety; Human factors; Human factors in crashes; Crash data |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - REFERENCES AND DIRECTORIES - Statistics |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT HS 811 379 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34200/34230/811379.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |