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Six Million Reasons to Keep Your Eyes on the Road
On average, there are six million motor vehicle crashes each year in the United States. Of these wrecks, nearly one out of three results in an injury. And close to 43,000 people die in these crashes. 

What’s even more disturbing is that many of these accidents could have been avoided. A recent study revealed that nearly 80% of crashes occurred after a driver was distracted.1

Here are the top 10 distractions that cause collisions2
  1. Reaching for moving object
  2. Insect in vehicle
  3. Looking at an object outside the vehicle
  4. Reading
  5. Applying makeup
  6. Dialing hand-held device
  7. Inserting/retrieving CD
  8. Eating
  9. Reaching for non-moving object
  10. Talking/listening to hand-held device
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1Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

2Source: NHTSA Driving Study, 2004
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