Up to 90 per cent of Aussies admit they drive while distracted, and 30 per cent say they won't change their poor driving behaviour unless they have an accident, a survey has revealed.

Police estimate that 200 deaths per year on the road across the nation are caused by distracted driving, and a third of Aussies surveyed by AAMI said they were involved in an accident or a near-miss due to distracted driving.

Examples of distracting behaviour can include talking or texting, eating whilst driving, or using touchscreens on the dashboard.

Nearly 40 per cent of drivers also admit to looking out the window at other drivers or pedestrians, or to look crashes and broken-down vehicles.

"Australian drivers view their own behaviours behind the wheel through rose-tinted glasses," AAMI's Mary Kennedy

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