Accidents Caused by Distracted Driving Hit Record High in 2024

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)--The number of fatal and serious injury car accidents in Japan that occurred while drivers were using mobile phones rose by 14 from the previous year to 136 in 2024, the highest since available data began in 2007, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The number of such car accidents had fallen from 105 in 2019 to 66 in 2020 after the introduction of tougher ...

Accidents Caused by Distracted Driving Hit Record High in 2024
Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)--The number of fatal and serious injury car accidents in Japan that occurred while drivers were using mobile phones rose by 14 from the previous year to 136 in 2024, the highest since available data began in 2007, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The number of such car accidents had fallen from 105 in 2019 to 66 in 2020 after the introduction of tougher ...