Do Deaf people have more driving accidents than hearing people?
There is no documented evidence to indicate that Deaf people have more driving accidents, in cars, trucks, bicycles, motorcycles, forklifts, or heavy machinery than hearing people. It may be worth noting that there is considerable anecdotal evidence that deaf people may in fact be better drivers than hearing people due to their excellent use of peripheral vision and lack of reliance on hearing. For example, a Deaf person is likely to see an ambulance coming up from behind in their rear vision mirror far earlier than a hearing person, who will often not realise until they hear a siren approaching.
