| Driving Behaviors Reported For Drivers And Motorcycle Operators Involved In Fatal Crashes, 2016 |
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| Behavior |
Number |
Percent |
| Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted limit or racing |
9,234 |
17.8% |
| Under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication |
5,592 |
10.8 |
| Failure to keep in proper lane |
3,890 |
7.5 |
| Failure to yield right of way |
3,659 |
7.0 |
| Distracted (phone, talking, eating, object, etc.) |
3,210 |
6.2 |
| Operating vehicle in a careless manner |
2,696 |
5.2 |
| Failure to obey traffic signs, signals, or officer |
2,064 |
4.0 |
| Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless or negligent manner |
2,002 |
3.9 |
| Overcorrecting/oversteering |
1,967 |
3.8 |
| Vision obscured (rain, snow, glare, lights, building, trees, etc.) |
1,566 |
3.0 |
| Drowsy, asleep, fatigued, ill, or blacked out |
1,310 |
2.5 |
| Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, etc. |
1,307 |
2.5 |
| Driving wrong way on one-way traffic or wrong side of road |
1,169 |
2.3 |
| Making improper turn |
348 |
0.7 |
| Other factors |
6,130 |
11.8 |
| None reported |
15,970 |
30.8 |
| Unknown |
8,479 |
16.3 |
| Total drivers (1) |
51,914 |
100.0% |
(1) The sum of percentages is greater than total drivers as more than one factor may be present for the same driver.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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