| Driving Behaviors Reported For Drivers And Motorcycle Operators Involved In Fatal Crashes, 2020 |
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| Behavior |
Number (1) |
Percent |
| Driving too fast for conditions or in excess of posted limit or racing |
10,295 |
19.1% |
| Under the influence of alcohol, drugs, or medication |
6,246 |
11.6 |
| Operating vehicle in a careless manner |
3,958 |
7.3 |
| Failure to yield right of way |
3,663 |
6.8 |
| Failure to keep in proper lane |
3,337 |
6.2 |
| Distracted (phone, talking, eating, object, etc.) |
2,968 |
5.5 |
| Operating vehicle in erratic, reckless or negligent manner |
2,356 |
4.4 |
| Failure to obey traffic signs, signals, or officer |
2,250 |
4.2 |
| Overcorrecting/oversteering |
1,744 |
3.2 |
| Vision obscured (rain, snow, glare, lights, building, trees, etc.) |
1,533 |
2.8 |
| Drowsy, asleep, fatigued, ill, or blacked out |
1,165 |
2.2 |
| Swerving or avoiding due to wind, slippery surface, etc. |
1,138 |
2.1 |
| Driving wrong way on one-way traffic or wrong side of road |
1,060 |
2 |
| Making improper turn |
368 |
0.7 |
| Other factors |
5,921 |
11 |
| None reported |
8,659 |
16.1 |
| Unknown |
16,885 |
31.3 |
| Total drivers (2) |
53,890 |
100.0% |
(1) Number of drivers and motorcycle operators.
(2) 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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