What is the percentage of people texting while driving?

Texting and driving statistics in 2021 16.2\% of drivers in 2021 have texted while driving, a 2.2\% decrease from drivers in 2020. Over half of all respondents (52.4\%) believe that using a GPS on your phone is less dangerous than actually texting while driving, despite studies showing otherwise.

How many have died from texting while driving?

America has a dangerous epidemic of texting while driving that strongly increases risk to everyone on the roads. At any given moment, 660,000 drivers are using a cell phone while operating a vehicle. Every year, about 400 fatal crashes are caused by texting and driving, according to the NHTSA.

What percent of accidents are caused by texting?

Texting and Driving Statistics: Bad For Everyone In 2018, there were 36,750 deaths related to car accidents and of these fatalities, 5.7\% were due to the driver texting and driving or talking on their cell phone.

What percentage of drivers are distracted?

Six percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2019 were reported as distracted at the time of the crashes. Nine percent of drivers 15 to 20 years old involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted.

Who texts and drives the most?

Drivers under 25 are much more likely to text while driving than all other age groups, and the incidence of texting while driving drops with every age group to less than 1\% for those 65 and older. For those who text while driving, most continue to drive.

How many wrecks are caused by distracted driving?

General Cell Phone Statistics The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving.

How many wrecks are caused by texting and driving?

The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year. Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving.

Are teens or adults more likely to text and drive?

A recent survey by the AAA Foundation found that adults are more likely than teens to text while driving. In the survey of drivers, about 45\% of those ages 25 to 39 admitted to texting while driving, as opposed to about 31\% of teens.