April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month so now is the time to discuss maintaining focus on the road with employees who get behind the wheel as part of their jobs. Cellphone use has become the most common distraction, but fleet managers should be aware of the other forms of distraction as well.
NSC: Traffic Crashes Killed More Than 44,000 in 2023
The National Safety Council, based on its preliminary analysis, estimates 44,450 people died in traffic crashes in 2023. That marks a slight decline from 2022, but a large increase compared to pre-pandemic 2019.