Rossen Reports: Most dangerous days to drive over holidays
Updated: 1:16 PM PST Dec 13, 2023
Rossen Reports: Most dangerous days to drive over holidays
Updated: 1:16 PM PST Dec 13, 2023
Hi. Yeah, new analysis out from the tech company Cambridge Mobile Telematics. And it's interesting, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, the most distracted driving days of the year and because of that, the most dangerous and you're about to see why. Get this on Christmas Day. We spend two minutes and 32 seconds per hour on our phones while behind the wheel. That's 12.1% more than usual. On New Year's Day, we spent two minutes and 29 seconds. That's 8.9% increase in distracted driving. Christmas also sees the most speeding of any day. An increase of get this 51.2%. 51.2%. The surge in distracted driving on Christmas alone has resulted in 2000 more crashes and $47 million in damages over the past few years. So make sure to put the phone down, have it hands free and slow down this holiday season. Stay safe back to you.
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Rossen Reports: Most dangerous days to drive over holidays
Updated: 1:16 PM PST Dec 13, 2023
An urgent warning as we get closer to the most dangerous driving days of the year. A new analysis from the company Cambridge Mobile Telematics says Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are the most distracted driving days of the year. Below are the stats from the study:On an average day around Christmas, drivers spend two minutes and 16 seconds per hour using their phones behind the wheel. On Christmas Day, this increases to two minutes and 32 seconds per hour. That’s a 12.1% surge in distracted driving.On days surrounding New Year's Day, people spend two minutes and 17 seconds per hour driving distracted. On New Year's Day, distraction increases by 8.9% to reach two minutes and 29 seconds. This means it is the second most distracted day of the year.According to the company, the surge in distracted driving on Christmas has resulted in 2,000 additional crashes, five fatalities, and $47 million in economic damages over the past three years.Christmas also sees the most speeding of any day. People spend two minutes and 41 seconds speeding during the two weeks before and after Christmas Day. On Christmas Day, speeding increases to four minutes and three seconds, which is a 51.2% increase.Make sure to put the phone down and slow down this holiday season.
An urgent warning as we get closer to the most dangerous driving days of the year. A new analysis from the company Cambridge Mobile Telematics says Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are the most distracted driving days of the year.
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Below are the stats from the study:
- On an average day around Christmas, drivers spend two minutes and 16 seconds per hour using their phones behind the wheel. On Christmas Day, this increases to two minutes and 32 seconds per hour. That’s a 12.1% surge in distracted driving.
- On days surrounding New Year's Day, people spend two minutes and 17 seconds per hour driving distracted. On New Year's Day, distraction increases by 8.9% to reach two minutes and 29 seconds. This means it is the second most distracted day of the year.
- According to the company, the surge in distracted driving on Christmas has resulted in 2,000 additional crashes, five fatalities, and $47 million in economic damages over the past three years.
- Christmas also sees the most speeding of any day. People spend two minutes and 41 seconds speeding during the two weeks before and after Christmas Day. On Christmas Day, speeding increases to four minutes and three seconds, which is a 51.2% increase.
Make sure to put the phone down and slow down this holiday season.
