• Allianz board member Klaus-Peter Röhler urged safer cockpit designs and tougher distraction rules at its October 21, 2026, Motor Day summit.
• Research linked distraction to one in three road crashes, suggesting official accident records significantly understate its role.
• Simulations showed crash risk nearly tripled for distracted drivers when a vehicle ahead stopped suddenly or a child entered the road.
• Manufacturers should keep safety-critical controls immediately accessible through physical controls or dedicated touchscreen areas with clear haptic feedback, Röhler said.
• He called for situation-specific distraction warnings, citing sharply higher crash risk beyond two seconds versus typical alerts around 3.5 seconds above 50 km/h.

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