Overview

• 63% of 2,691 surveyed drivers admitted to making errors due to in-vehicle distractions
• Conversations with passengers and mind wandering account for the largest share of self-reported mistakes, compared to just 8% citing phone calls
• Interacting with touchscreens for heating, radio or navigation leads to errors for more than a quarter of drivers
• Younger motorists are especially vulnerable to distractions from eating, vaping or smoking and 55% of under-25s confessed to illegal handheld phone use
• Recent incidents involving public figures like Stormzy, Erling Haaland and Lord Hendy underscore the legal risks of handheld device use while driving