Are many car crashes caused by drivers distracted by car crashes?

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A study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University found that the second-leading cause of distraction-related crashes (behind fatigue) was “looking at crashes, other roadside incidents, traffic, or other vehicles.”

This is from the very interesting book Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (and What It Says About Us).

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