RAC Report on Motoring 2016

2.0 Road safety

Driver distractions

40 % of motorists cited tiredness as one of their top five distractions

say they have actually used their phones to take pictures or record videos while at the wheel

admit they have checked messages while driving in the last 12 months

14 %

26 %

of motorists think that the roads themselves are safer now than in the past 46 %

of drivers cited being distracted by their mobile ringing 18 %

HANDHELD MOBILE PHONE USE

19 %

of drivers have written and sent texts, emails or social media updates

37