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The NHTSA estimates that every day 660,000 drivers use electronic devices while behind the wheel.Ģ015 U.S.10 percent of all teen motor vehicle crash fatalities in 2016 involved distracted driving.

263 teens (age 15 to 19) were killed as a result of distracted driving in 2016.Fatalities in distraction-affected crashes decreased from 3,526 in 2015 to 3,450 in 2016, or a decrease of 2.2 percent.15,341 drivers aged 15-29 were involved in fatal crashes due to distraction or cell phone useĢ016 U.S.

In 2017, there were 34,247 distracted driving accidents.

3,166 people were killed by distracted driving in 2017.

Parents with young children were more 13 percent likely to be distracted while driving than adults with no small children.

With two or more passengers, they are 5x as likely.Ģ017 U.S.

A teen driver with only one additional passenger doubles the risk of getting into a fatal car accident.

Teen drivers are 4x more likely than adults to get into car crashes or near-crashes when talking or texting on a cell phone.

21 percent of teen drivers involved in fatal accidents were distracted by their cell phones.

According to a AAA poll, 94 percent of teen drivers acknowledge the dangers of texting and driving, but 35% admitted to doing it anyway.

74 percent of drivers support a ban on hand-held cell phone use.

94 percent of drivers support a ban on texting while driving.

Of all cell phone related tasks, texting is by far the most dangerous activity.

Texting while driving causes a 400 percent increase in time spent with eyes off the road.

Traveling at 55 mph, that's enough time to travel the length of a football field.

Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds.

Texting while driving is 6x more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk.

1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving.

Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving.

The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year.

If you have any questions, or require more recent information, please refer to our sources at the bottom of this page for more information. The following figures were the most up-to-date statistics at the time of our latest research. We hope with a little information, you'll make the right decision when you're on the road. Cell phone distraction rates are alarmingly high.