Drivers are more accepting of hands-free cellphone use (69.0%) than hand-held cellphone use (24.6%) while driving. In the past month, 60.5% of drivers talked on a hands-free cellphone while 49.1% talked on a hand-held cellphone. Cellphone use while driving is common.It was followed by traffic congestion at 74.5%, aggressive drivers at 68.1%, drivers using drugs at 54.9% and drunk driving at 43.4%. Moreover, distracted driving outpaced all other issues as a growing concern. Most drivers (87.5%) perceive that distracted drivers are a bigger problem today than in past years. Nearly 1 in 3 (31.6%) drivers report having had a relative who was seriously injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash.More than 1 in 5 (21.4%) drivers report having been involved in a motor vehicle crash in which someone had to go to the hospital, including 11.1% who have been seriously injured in a crash themselves.The report offers insight on drivers’ attitudes and behaviors to help the traffic safety community better understand dangers existing on roadways and identify potential countermeasures to reduce the number of crashes, injuries and deaths. The 2017 Traffic Safety Culture Index reveals that while most drivers desire a greater level of security behind the wheel, their actual behaviors often contradict their attitudes about safety- creating a “do as I say, not as I do” culture on the roads.
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