Texting and Driving Statistics

Distracted driving deaths rose 28% from 2003 to 2008. Over 16,000 deaths from 2001 to 2007 were attributed to texting and driving. Distracted driving deaths rose 28% from 2003 to 2008. Average text messages per month rose from 1 million in 2001 to 110 million in 2008. Source: http://www.intomobile.com/2010/09/24/texting-while-driving-16000-fatalities/

Traffic deaths involving distracted driving in 2009 were almost 5500 and almost 450,000 injuries. Thirty states have banned texting and driving, but traffic fatalities and injuries from texting and driving have not decreased. Source: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/wireless/2010-09-28-1Atextingbans28_ST_N.htm

Texting and driving makes the chances of getting into an accident 23% higher than non-distracted driving. Visual, manual, and cognitive are three types of distractions. Since texting involves taking your eyes, hands, and mental attention off the road, it involves all three types of distractions. Source: http://www.textingndriving.com/index.html

Texting and driving delays a driver’s response time as much as having a blood alcohol concentration limit of .08. Source: http://www.distraction.gov/stats-and-facts/

“81% of the U.S. population admits to texting while driving.” “Currently accidents caused by distracted drivers that result in fatalities are half as common as accidents resulting in fatalities from drunk driving.” “81% of the U.S. population admits to texting while driving.” Source: http://www.textingwhiledrivingstatistics.com/