DETROIT (AP) — The government wants smartphone makers to lock out most apps when the phone is being used by someone driving a car. The voluntary guidelines unveiled Wednesday are designed to reduce ...

The study found that drivers under 16 years old topped the list with more than half (52.19%) being distracted when involved in fatal collisions. This age group accounts for 845 drivers involved in ...

Despite years of public awareness campaigns, evolving traffic laws, and increasingly advanced vehicle safety features, distracted driving remains a persistent and growing problem in 2025. Tools like ...

BISMARCK — Nearly 70% of fatal crashes in North Dakota in 2024 involved vehicles leaving their lanes, according to preliminary data from Vision Zero. The North Dakota Department of Transportation ...

Teenagers have long been considered the most dangerous drivers on the road. However, new data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show Gen Z drivers may be breaking the mold. There ...

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month In 2022, 3,308 people were killed and 289,310 people were injured in U.S. traffic crashes involving a distracted driver AAA research has found that ...

The PB "Our View" published Dec. 14 saying that fatal crashes are the result of distracted drivers was well done. The stopping distance of three car lengths is never enough. When road conditions are ...

Between 2020 and 2024, more than 17,000 crashes involving a distracted driver happened in Massachusetts, according to the Massachusetts IMPACT crash data portal. Of those crashed, 5,100 of the crashes ...