Survey of Americans Who Drive Dangerously

Be it a morning commute, or grocery run, driving is a routine part of daily life. It's also the most dangerous thing we do. While most people are cautious, law-abiding citizens behind the wheel, many others are not so cautious.

We analyzed four types of dangerous driving habits and surveyed 2,000 Americans willing to admit they were part of the problem. Behaviours included rushing, distraction, aggression, and intoxication.

Some astounding research finds

• By far, Millennials are the greatest menaces to mobile society, as 1 in 4 has tried and failed to change their dangerous driving behaviour, and on top of that, they are five times more likely to cite the ability to multitask safely than any other generation surveyed.
• Boomers, however, are more likely to underestimate their abilities while driving under the influence, but also one of the most likely to know and understand they may have bad habits and can successfully change them.
• A shocking 56% of drivers did not think distracted driving was dangerous, and yet 25% of fatal accidents are caused by a distracted driver, and 16% of distracted driver crashes injure those involved.
• And, as suspected, 77% of adult drivers believe they can easily manage to text while driving. The sad fact is nearly two-thirds of crashes involve cell phones (64%). Texting while driving is 6 times more likely to cause an accident than drinking and driving.
• In many cases, drivers may be upset while also texting. There could be a number of driving habits and behaviours combined to increase the chance of a crash.
• In the case of rushing, almost half didn't want to miss something, such as work, a meeting, an event, etc. and 1 in 3 admitted there was no justifiable reason to be speeding or not obeying traffic lights.

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Check out the full infographic below, including regional and gender differences.

Methodology: We surveyed 2,000 Americans who have behaved dangerously in one of four ways, in the last three months (except for intoxicated driving, which could have occurred any time in the last 12 months). Respondents ranged in age from 18 to 75 and represented all 50 U.S. states. Survey was conducted over two weeks in March 2018.