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Driving in the United States Risk Calculator

Driving is one of the most common activities in the U.S., but it carries real risks of fatality and serious injury. This calculator helps estimate your per-1,000-mile risk, based on crash data, time of day, and seat-belt use.

Your Inputs

Choose your driving conditions below:

Select how far you drive (in thousands of miles). This sets the baseline risk: dropdown: cannot find DataTable2 table fatality_risk

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

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

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}}}.

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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 one of the most common activities in the U.S., but it carries real risks of fatality and serious injury.
+This calculator helps estimate your per-1,000-mile risk, based on crash data, time of day, and seat-belt use.
 === 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.
-* Other Distraction: You are engaged in other distracting activities (e.g., eating, adjusting radio).
-</DropDown>
-<DropDown title="Speeding" table="speeding">
+Select how far you drive (in thousands of miles). This sets the baseline risk:
-* Not Speeding: You drive at or below the speed limit.
+<DropDown title="Distance Driven" table="fatality_risk"></DropDown>
-* Speeding: You drive above the speed limit or too fast for conditions.
-</DropDown>
-<DropDown title="Alcohol Impairment" table="alcohol_impairment">
+Driving at night increases risk because more crashes happen in fewer miles driven:
-* BAC < 0.08%: You have not consumed alcohol or your BAC is below the legal limit.
+<DropDown title="Time of Day" table="time_of_day"></DropDown>
-* BAC ≥ 0.08%: Your blood alcohol content is at or above the legal limit.
-</DropDown>
+Wearing a seat belt greatly reduces the risk of death or serious injury in a crash:
+<DropDown title="Seat-belt Usage" table="seatbelt_use"></DropDown>
 === Your Results ===
-<RiskDisplay model="crash_risk"></RiskDisplay>
+<RiskDisplay model="fatality_model"></RiskDisplay>
+<RiskDisplay model="injury_model"></RiskDisplay>
+----
+Generated by [https://openai.com/ ChatGPT-5]