Allianz study links driver distraction to one in three road crashes

• Allianz research published Oct. 21, 2026, links driver distraction to one in three road crashes, highlighting risks from digital cockpit design.
• Identical tasks required up to 25% more off-road glance time depending on cockpit design, a difference of around three seconds.
• Distracted drivers performed worse than drivers simulated at a blood alcohol level of 0.8 per mille in all four simulated scenarios.
• Across nine countries, 65% of surveyed drivers preferred physical controls for safety-critical functions; 79% believed in-car technology had worsened distraction.
• The report urges manufacturers to keep critical controls directly accessible, calling for regulation to address digital sources of distraction.

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