Rick
I can understand what you are saying - some things are probably different in different countries, anyhow.
The growing trend here is definitely inattentiveness; many drivers are two busy swapping CDs, making mobile calls, eating their breakfast, reading a paper or map. All of these are of course illegal.
One result of more powerful brakes is that tailgating is rife - no-one looks far enough in front to see what is happening, so we get these multiple pile-ups on motorways.
They have no concept of stopping distances at all.
Some of the HGVs are the worst offenders and can wreak much more havoc and kill more people.
Difficult to police, whereas speeding is a no-brainer and gets revenue!
The other growing problem is aggressiveness - no-one with a short fuse should be allowed to drive a vehicle at all, IMHO. The worst ones are in the 17-25 range, who throw their toys out of the pram at any opportunity.
Jumping red traffic lights is on the increase here as well - even buses do it! Some intersections have cameras on them, but people still get killed or injured this way.