Table 2.

Risky driving behavior frequencies and correlations with crashes. Note: ** = statistically significant correlation with crashes where p < 0.01.

Driving Survey Items	Never	Hardly Ever	Occasionally	Quite Often	Frequently	Nearly All the Time	Relation to Crashes
Ignored speed limits late at night or early in the morning?	26.82% (n = 103)	19.79% (n = 76)	28.39% (n = 109)	10.94% (n = 42)	10.68% (n = 41)	3.39% (n = 13)	r = 0.058
Drove close to a car ahead of you or flashed your lights as a signal to go faster or get out of your way?	52.60% (n = 203)	21.61% (n = 83)	15.10% (n = 58)	7.81% (n = 30)	8.02% (n = 8)	0.78% (n = 3)	r = 0.062 **
Became impatient with a slow driver in the left passing lane and passed on the right?	22.40% (n = 86)	19.97% (n = 69)	29.95% (n = 115)	15.10% (n = 58)	11.46% (n = 44)	3.13% (n = 12)	r = 0.092
Drove with only “half an eye” on the road while looking at a map or using the controls in the car?	30.21% (n = 116)	21.09% (n = 81)	30.47% (n = 117)	11.98% (n = 46)	5.21% (n = 20)	1.04% (n = 4)	r = 0.099 **
Took a chance on going through an intersection when the light turned red?	56.51% (n = 218)	22.66% (n = 87)	14.32% (n = 55)	2.34% (n = 9)	4.17% (n = 16)	0.00% (n = 0)	r = 0.07
Drove after consuming alcohol?	76.30% (n = 294)	18.49% (n = 71)	3.39% (n = 13)	1.04% (n = 4)	0.52% (n = 2)	0.26% (n = 1)	r = 0.191 **
Misjudged the speed of an oncoming vehicle when passing a car?	52.34% (n = 202)	29.43% (n = 113)	14.58% (n = 56)	2.34% (n = 9)	1.04% (n = 4)	0.26% (n = 1)	r = 0.079
Failed to check your mirrors before pulling out of a parking spot or changing lanes?	43.23% (n = 166)	34.64% (n = 133)	16.67% (n = 64)	3.65% (n = 14)	1.04% (n = 4)	0.78% (n = 3)	r = 0.031
Talked on a cell phone while driving?	26.82% (n = 103)	22.66% (n = 87)	25.78% (n = 99)	11.72% (n = 45)	11.98% (n = 46)	1.04% (n = 4)	r = 0.223 **
Answered a text message while driving?	38.28% (n = 147)	22.66% (n = 87)	23.43% (n = 90)	8.33% (n = 32)	6.51% (n = 25)	0.78% (n = 3)	r = 0.167 **