What are the leading causes of road accidents?

Distracted driving, driving while intoxicated and speeding are the leading causes of serious and fatal injury crashes. Many of the publicized distracted driving cases involve youthful drivers who were texting while driving, but young adults aren’t the only ones putting themselves and others at risk on our roads. To some degree, almost everyone is guilty of distracted driving. For example, talking with a passenger, leaning over to pick up a fallen object, changing the radio station, checking a GPS, or using a cell phone can take the driver’s attention off the road and cause serious accidents.