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Risk Factors that Contribute to Road Accidents - Insurance Telematics

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Studies have shown that the riskiest driving behaviour reported in the first half of 2020 are : device distractions from cellphone usage smoking (lighting a cigarette while driving) eating and drinking behind the wheel (food and drink consumption while driving)  drivers not using seat belts  anticipation (moments of late response to a situation) Pho to:  By Conn Hastings Data on the most widespread risky behaviours for delivery drivers attained that there is a tendency related to distracted driving were still leading factor among other dangerous habits, according to a report compiled by Lytx and Nexyad. Another risk factor identified by the Nexyad driving behaviour engine is the unstructured and slight differences to our current road infrastructure. The Nexyad engine takes into account the shape of roads, and map attributes including  Points Of Interest (POIs), intersections and road curvature (winding road, school zone, pedestrian crossing, railway, etc.). The riskiest