Insurance Journal: Distracted Drivers Are Overconfident; 20% Still Texting While Driving

Whether you’re behind the wheel or crossing the street, a single glance, text or swipe on your phone can change or end a life.

This project seeks to identify why drivers who delay licensure until age 18+ have higher crash risks and whether driver training and-or GDL requirements can reduce this risk.

This project will seek to verify the estimate that 40 percent of people killed in motor vehicle crashes were alive at the scene and determine if improvements in pre-hospital care would increase survivability.