2006-09-10 11:40:48 · 15 answers · asked by martoroy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
More like 95% (including weather, which drivers are responsible to compensate for). The only other cause is unexpected mechanical failure, which rarely happens.
2006-09-10 11:47:36 · answer #1 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Of course. Just observe how distracted most drivers are. Cell phones, putting on makeup, eating, dealing with screaming children in the back. Yep, I would say that 50% of accidents, probably even more is due to driver error..
2006-09-10 11:43:13 · answer #2 · answered by love_my_4x4 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, and the other 50% are caused by the other drivers
2006-09-10 11:47:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cars dont drive themselves-people do.When an accident occurs ,a driver makes a mistake that causes it.Weather accounts for only a small percentage of accidents.So I would say 99%.
2006-09-10 11:51:48 · answer #4 · answered by hungerforknowledge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like to blame everything on the government, but in this case, I would say that it is probably a much higher % than 50. Unless you have some robot driving your car.
2006-09-10 11:54:08 · answer #5 · answered by azheelshock 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd have thought it was much higher than that.
If everyone stuck to the rules (highway code in the Uk) then there would be very few accidents.
2006-09-10 11:53:08 · answer #6 · answered by enemysprout 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest the number is even higher than that, followed by the elements ie: weather.
2006-09-10 11:42:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
About 95% is more like it.
2006-09-10 12:21:16 · answer #8 · answered by Ivan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep..
Many caused by talking on cell phones..
2006-09-10 11:46:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. I'd put the number much higher.
2006-09-11 02:37:36 · answer #10 · answered by Mad Scientist Matt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋