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The Prevalence of Distracted Driving in 2025
Manage episode 480005981 series 3023081
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.
(4/29/25 - 918)
What You Might Have Missed:
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.
2957 episodes
Manage episode 480005981 series 3023081
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.
(4/29/25 - 918)
What You Might Have Missed:
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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