I read that in one gas station it happens 3-5 times a month. (Google: “ Driving away from a gas station with a gas pump attached is relatively common, and can happen multiple times a month at a single station”). So I extrapolated and then cut the number. But there is a reason these pumps are now installed with breakaway valves. Easier to repair on site.
I Googled “Number of times cars drive away with gas nozzle” and found nothing but explanations about how the nozzle works and shuts off automatically.
Amazing that it happens that often at one station.
I just found in 2014 - 2017 there were 115,000 gas stations operating in the USA. So even 1 drive-away per day is 300 total per day. One drive-away per week would be 45 per day.
Yikes!