| Driving Behaviors Reported For Drivers And Motorcycle Operators Involved In Fatal Crashes, 2018 |
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| Behavior |
Number |
Percent |
| Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted limit or racing |
8,596 |
16.7% |
| Under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication |
5,175 |
10.1 |
| Failure to keep in proper lane |
3,706 |
7.2 |
| Failure to yield right of way |
3,579 |
7.0 |
| Distracted (phone, talking, eating, object, etc.) |
2,688 |
5.2 |
| Operating vehicle in a careless manner |
2,797 |
5.4 |
| Failure to obey traffic signs, signals, or officer |
1,990 |
3.9 |
| Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless or negligent manner |
1,955 |
3.8 |
| Overcorrecting/oversteering |
1,617 |
3.1 |
| Vision obscured (rain, snow, glare, lights, building, trees, etc.) |
1,540 |
3.0 |
| Driving wrong way on one-way trafficway or wrong side of road |
1,243 |
2.4 |
| Drowsy, asleep, fatigued, ill, or blacked out |
1,221 |
2.4 |
| Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, etc. |
1,176 |
2.3 |
| Making improper turn |
635 |
1.2 |
| Other factors |
5,203 |
10.1 |
| None reported |
9,167 |
17.8 |
| Unknown |
16,012 |
31.1 |
| Total drivers (1) |
51,490 |
100.0% |
(1) The sum of the numbers and 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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