Let’s go over the key distracted driving statistics, facts, and numbers.
Distracted Driving Statistics: Key Findings
- Every day, 9 people are killed in accidents involving a distracted driver.
- Every year, 1.6 million crashes are caused by cell phone use while driving.
- Every year, approximately 3,231 people are killed in car accidents caused by distracted drivers.
- Distracted driving is dangerous, claiming the lives of 3,522 people in 2021.
- On average, 8.15% of people are killed due to distracted driving.
- Distracted driving is responsible for approximately 20% of all injuries in car accidents.
- 16% of motor vehicle crashes in which people were killed were a result of distracted driving.
- 6 out of 10 teen car accidents involve distracted driving.
Sources: (CDC Transportation Safety, National Safety Council, CarJunkya (Data from National Safety Council, NHTSA, National Road Safety Foundation) NHTSA CrashReport, CarJunkya (Data from NHTSA), Google Scholar, AAA)
Distracted Driving: A Daily Death Toll
Source: CDC Transportation Safety
Cell Phones Cause Millions of Car Crashes
Source: National Safety Council
Distraction Behind the Wheel Kills Thousands Yearly
Source: CarJunkya (Data from National Safety Council, NHTSA, National Road Safety Foundation)
A Deadly Problem: Distracted Driving’s Toll
Source: NHTSA CrashReport
The High Cost of Distracted Driving
Source: CarJunkya (Data from NHTSA)
Distracted Driving: A Major Cause of Injury
Source: Google Scholar
Distracted Drivers Cause Fatal Car Crashes
Source: Google Scholar
Distracted Driving a Major Risk for Teens
Source: AAA