How Technology Innovations Are Improving Distracted Driving Data and Advancing Safety

This special episode of Wednesdays with Woodward®, livestreamed from the 2024 Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety, explored how technology helps assess crash rates caused by distraction, improve data collection and promote safer driving habits.
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0:00 - Welcome.
5:04 - Studying driver motivation can help inform strategies to change behavior.
7:35 - Traditional methods of gathering data on distracted driving have limitations, but telematics programs can now provide a more comprehensive view of driver behavior.
45:34 - Building good habits early could help long-term road safety.
50:33 - Telematics data can shed light on individual and collective behaviors.
1:07:18 - Feedback from telematics has a myriad of useful applications.
1:10:17 - Insurance agents and brokers can have an impact on telematics adoption and road safety.
1:11:44 - Comprehensive research supports using telematics to make roads safer, and there are many online resources to help drivers address distracted driving.
1:15:15 - Education and enforcement both have a part to play in curbing distracted driving.