The document highlights alarming statistics about texting and driving, stating that 25% of car accidents in the U.S. are due to this behavior. Despite 94% of teen drivers recognizing the dangers, 35% admit to texting while driving, which significantly increases their likelihood of accidents. The text further emphasizes that teenagers texting while driving exhibit reaction times comparable to those of a 70-year-old.

1. Shapiro & Sternlieb, LLC
7 SCARY STATISTICS
ABOUT TEXTING AND
DRIVING

2. 25%
O f c a r a c c i d e n t s i n t h e U n i t e d
S t a t e s a r e c a u s e d b y t e x t i n g
w h i l e d r i v i n g .

3. Car accidents per year
caused by cell phone use.
MILLION
1.6

4. 94%Of teen drivers acknowledge
the dangers of texting and
driving.
35%Admitted to doing it
anyway.

5. Die every day because of
texting and driving.
TEENAGERS
11

6. 6To get into a car accident while
texting than while driving
drunk.
TIMES
MORE
LIKELY
YOU ARE

7. 5
To answer a text while driving.
55
That's enough time to travel
the length of a football field.
It takes you Driving at
SECONDS MPH

8. 70w h o i s n ' t u s i n g a p h o n e .
A t e e n a g e r w h o ' s t e x t i n g a n d
d r i v i n g h a s t h e s a m e r e a c t i o n t i m e
a s a
-YEAR-
OLD

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