Measuring violations is a poor measure, as enforcement varies wildly, and the worst offenders are probably also the most aware of when and where enforcement hap

Measuring violations is a poor measure, as enforcement varies wildly, and the worst offenders are probably also the most aware of when and where enforcement happens, so are good at dodging enforcement. A better statistic would be at-fault crash rate. I imagine it follows the Pareto Principle: 80% of crashes are likely caused by 20% of drivers. I tried to find statistics to back up my intuition, but apparently statistics about fault are not tracked well. Though supposedly, on average, American drivers experience one crash per 18 years, and 77% of drivers have been involved in a crash. But those stats say nothing about fault. I got into a crash only two months after getting my license, but it was because I got hit by someone running a red light, so I was not at fault. It's been 24 years and around 300,000 miles since then, and I have yet to have another crash, though I've gotten two speeding tickets over that time.