Infact
44 / 100
Mixed

About 2% of car accidents worldwide are caused by sneezing behind the wheel.

Infact verdict: Mixed (44/100).

The claim that about 2% of car accidents worldwide are caused by sneezing behind the wheel lacks strong evidence. The web evidence provided does not include authoritative sources or statistical data to support this specific percentage. The claim appears in a blog post from a personal injury law firm, which is not a reliable source for global accident statistics. No professional fact-checks or authoritative studies were found to corroborate this claim. Therefore, the claim is rated as unverified and likely exaggerated.

August 09, 2026 Language: en 1 claim analyzed
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44
Mixed World
About 2% of car accidents worldwide are caused by sneezing behind the wheel.
The claim is not supported by authoritative sources or statistical data. The evidence comes from a personal injury law firm's blog, which is not a reliable source for global statistics. No professional fact-checks or studies were found to support the claim. It is likely exaggerated.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 40
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 30
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 50
Weighted Total 44
Evidence Summary No authoritative sources; claim from a personal injury law firm's blog.

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