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The Prevalence of Distracted Driving in 2025

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Peggy Smedley and Julia Kite-Laidlaw, senior program manager, Road To Zero, National Safety Council, talk about how prevalent distracted driving is today. She says new data out reports that 3,275 people died in distraction-related crashes in 2023, which is 8% of all road deaths in the United States, and if you do the math it comes to about nine people per day.

They also discuss:

  • Who is really responsible for safety in cars.
  • Regulations and the impact they have on distracted driving.
  • How Minnesota is using AI to address distracted driving.

nsc.org

(4/29/25 - 918)

What You Might Have Missed:

Stay Engaged on the Road

Distracted Driving Syndrome

Driving Awareness

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Julia Kite-Laidlaw, National Safety Council

This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

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Manage episode 480005981 series 3023081
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Peggy Smedley and Julia Kite-Laidlaw, senior program manager, Road To Zero, National Safety Council, talk about how prevalent distracted driving is today. She says new data out reports that 3,275 people died in distraction-related crashes in 2023, which is 8% of all road deaths in the United States, and if you do the math it comes to about nine people per day.

They also discuss:

  • Who is really responsible for safety in cars.
  • Regulations and the impact they have on distracted driving.
  • How Minnesota is using AI to address distracted driving.

nsc.org

(4/29/25 - 918)

What You Might Have Missed:

Stay Engaged on the Road

Distracted Driving Syndrome

Driving Awareness

IoT, Internet of Things, Peggy Smedley, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data, digital transformation, cybersecurity, blockchain, 5G, cloud, sustainability, future of work, podcast, Julia Kite-Laidlaw, National Safety Council

This episode is available on all major streaming platforms. If you enjoyed this segment, please consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts.

  continue reading

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