The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration analyzed nearly 1,700 videos that capture the actions of teen drivers in the moments before a crash . It found that distractions were a factor in nearly 60per cent ot crashes . The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has previously estimated that distraction of all kinds is a factor in only 14per cent of all teen driver crashes . The most common forms of distraction were talking with passengers and using a cellphone , including talking , texting and reviewing messages .
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety analyzed nearly 1,700 videos that capture the actions of teen drivers in the moments before a crash . It found that distractions were a factor in nearly 60per cent ot crashes . The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has previously estimated that distraction of all kinds is a factor in only 14per cent of all teen driver crashes . The most common forms of distraction were talking with passengers and using a cellphone , including talking , texting and reviewing messages .