Past Driver Events: Are They Related to Future Crashes?

Trucker Accidents

Got convictions? The following info can help you see where you stand in relation to your chance of a future accident. According to the American Transport Research Institute (ATRI) these are the top 10 driver events and percentage increase in the likelihood of a future crash.

Top 10 Driver Events and the Percentage Increase in Crash Likelihood

  1. Any conviction for Failure to Use/improper signal – Ninety-Six Percent (96%)
  2. Any past crash – Eighty-Eight Percent (88%)
  3. Any violation for improper passing – Eighty-Eight Percent (88%)
  4. Any conviction for improper turn – Eighty-Four Percent (84%)
  5. Any conviction for Improper or Erratic lane change – Eighty Percent (80%)
  6. Any conviction for Improper lane. Location -  Sixty-Eight Percent (68%)
  7. Any conviction for failure to obey traffic sign – Sixty-Eight Percent (68%)
  8. Any conviction for speeding more than 15 mph over limit – Sixty-Seven Percent (67%)
  9. Any conviction – Sixty-Five Percent (65%)
  10. Any conviction for reckless, careless, inattentive, and/or negligent driving – Sixty-Four Percent (64%)

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