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Driving in the United States Risk Calculator

Driving is common in the U.S., but it carries real risks of fatality and serious injury. This calculator estimates your expected risk over different distances, times of day, seat-belt use, alcohol impairment, distraction, and speeding, based on national crash data.

Your Inputs

Choose your driving conditions below:

Select your distance of travel:

Driving at night increases risk because more crashes happen in fewer miles:

Wearing a seat belt greatly reduces the risk of death or serious injury:

How often does the driver drive after drinking too much (frequency of impaired driving):

How often does the driver interact with a phone (dialing/texting/etc.) while driving:

Higher speeds increase both crash likelihood and severity:

Your Results

Your estimated chance of being in a fatal crash is {{One_In_X|{result}}}.

Your estimated chance of being injured in a crash is {{One_In_X|{result}}}. Note: “Injuries” reflect police-reported injuries.

Your estimated chance of being in a police-reported crash is {{One_In_X|{result}}}.

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-== Driving Risks Calculator ==
+== Driving in the United States Risk Calculator ==
-Driving involves inherent risks, including the potential for motor vehicle crashes that can result in fatalities, injuries, or property damage. This calculator estimates your crash risk based on key factors: distracted driving (e.g., cellphone use), speeding, and alcohol impairment. By selecting your driving behaviors, you can understand how these factors influence your likelihood of being involved in a crash.
+Driving is common in the U.S., but it carries real risks of fatality and serious injury.
+This calculator estimates your expected risk over different distances, times of day, seat-belt use, alcohol impairment, distraction, and speeding, based on national crash data.
 === Your Inputs ===
-Select your driving behaviors to estimate your crash risk:
-<DropDown title="Distracted Driving" table="distracted_driving">
+Choose your driving conditions below:
-* None: You are fully focused on driving.
-* Cellphone Use: You are using a cellphone while driving.
+Select your distance of travel:
-* Other Distraction: You are engaged in other distracting activities (e.g., eating, adjusting radio).
+<DropDown title="Distance Driven" table="distance_options"></DropDown>
-</DropDown>
+Driving at night increases risk because more crashes happen in fewer miles:
+<DropDown title="Time of Day" table="time_of_day"></DropDown>
+Wearing a seat belt greatly reduces the risk of death or serious injury:
+<DropDown title="Seat-belt Usage" table="seatbelt_use"></DropDown>
+How often does the driver drive after drinking too much (frequency of impaired driving):
+<DropDown title="Alcohol-impaired Driving Frequency" table="alcohol_frequency"></DropDown>
-<DropDown title="Speeding" table="speeding">
+How often does the driver interact with a phone (dialing/texting/etc.) while driving:
-* Not Speeding: You drive at or below the speed limit.
+<DropDown title="Phone-based Distraction Frequency" table="distraction_frequency"></DropDown>
-* Speeding: You drive above the speed limit or too fast for conditions.
-</DropDown>
-<DropDown title="Alcohol Impairment" table="alcohol_impairment">
+Higher speeds increase both crash likelihood and severity:
-* BAC < 0.08%: You have not consumed alcohol or your BAC is below the legal limit.
+<DropDown title="Speeding" table="speeding"></DropDown>
-* BAC ≥ 0.08%: Your blood alcohol content is at or above the legal limit.
-</DropDown>
 === Your Results ===
-<RiskDisplay model="crash_risk"></RiskDisplay>
+<RiskDisplay model="fatality_model"></RiskDisplay>
+<RiskDisplay model="injury_model"></RiskDisplay>
+''Note: “Injuries” reflect police-reported injuries.''
+<RiskDisplay model="any_crash_model"></RiskDisplay>
+----
+Generated by [https://openai.com/ ChatGPT-5]