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What causes the most car accidents every year?

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the leading cause of car crashes in the United States is human error. Human error accounts for over 90% of all car accidents. This includes:

- Distracted driving (talking on the phone, texting, eating, drinking, changing the radio, etc.)

- Failure to yield the right-of-way

- Speeding

- Following too closely

- Running red lights

- Driving while drunk or under the influence of drugs

- Falling asleep at the wheel