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Simon Pegg Blames Undiagnosed ADHD for Driving Bans and Car Crashes

He is pursuing a formal diagnosis after a family holiday accident in Greece.

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Simon Pegg said an ADHD diagnosis would explain why he was not good at concentrating when behind the wheel
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Overview

  • On the Wrong Turns podcast Pegg described backing a hire car into a post in Greece when distracted by passengers, marking his latest collision.
  • He has accumulated three driving bans since 2020 after multiple speeding offences, including a six-month suspension in 2021 for exceeding a 40mph limit by 23mph.
  • After googling ADHD and crash risk, Pegg concluded that inattention from undiagnosed ADHD likely underlies his history of road incidents.
  • Despite advanced driver training, he says he frequently loses concentration when people are talking or shouting in the vehicle.
  • Pegg acknowledges the distress his record has caused his wife and 16-year-old daughter and has booked a psychiatric assessment to confirm a diagnosis.