Mobile phones and crashes - the facts
Speaking Email FAQ | Home | All FAQsQ: But aren't mobile phones the number cause of crashes?
A: In fact drinking and tiredness are by far the most common causes of accidents. Take a look at these accident statistics from Monash University Accident Research Centre in Australia.
| MUARC study of 340 casualty crashes in VIC and NSW 2000-2011 | |
| 13.50% | Intoxication |
| 11.80% | Fell asleep |
| 10.90% | Fatigued |
| 3.20% | Failed to look |
| 3.20% | Passenger interaction |
| 2.60% | Felt ill |
| 2.6% | Blacked out |
| 1.80% | Feeling stressed |
| 1.5% | Looked but failed to see |
| 1.4% | Animal or insect in vehicle |
| 0.9% | Using a mobile phone |
| 0.90% | Changing CD/cassette/radio |
| 0.90% | Adjusting vehicle systems |
| 0.90% | Looking at vehicle systems |
| 0.3% | Searching for object |
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