This document summarizes the risks of distracted driving, especially from cell phone use. It states that 11 teens are killed daily in texting-related car crashes, and one in four crashes overall are caused by phone use. Both teens and adults commonly admit to texting while driving, though most acknowledge it is unsafe. The document provides statistics showing how reading or sending a text can take a driver's eyes off the road for over 4 seconds at highway speeds, significantly increasing the risk of an accident.

1. IF YOU THINK THAT GLANCING AT AN EMAIL OR
SENDING A QUICK TEXT WHEN YOU'RE ON THE
ROAD ISN'T THAT RISKY, THINK AGAIN.
11 TEENS ARE KILLED in texting and
driving accidents every single day.
At least 1 IN 4 CAR CRASHES is a result of the
driver talking or texting on a cell phone.
Drivers that use cell phones while behind the
wheel significantly increase their risk of being
involved in an accident—whether making a call
or reading a text, distracted driving is a serious
epidemic for drivers of all ages.
Texting and driving causes more than 1.5 MILLION
motor vehicle accidents every year.
WHO’S USING THEIR CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING?
At any given daylight moment, more than 800,000 drivers are on the road and using their cell phones.
More than 3 OUT OF 4
teens have watched their
PARENTS TEXT
AND DRIVE.
20% OF TEENS admit to
regularly participating in
MULTIPLE TEXT
CONVERSATIONS
WHILE DRIVING.
of adult commuters admit
to texting and driving.
of teens admit to
texting and driving.
98% SAY THEY KNOW IT ISN'T SAFE TO DO SO.
97% SAY THEY KNOW IT ISN'T SAFE TO DO SO.
On average, reading or sending a text takes
a driver's eyes off the road for 4.6 seconds.
At 55 mph, this is like driving the length of
a football field blindfolded.
If a driver reads and responds to eight text
messages, this is the equivalent of driving 1
mile completely blind.
A driver talking on a cell phone, even
hands-free, is 4 times more likely to
be involved in a crash.
A driver talking on a cell phone has
slower reaction times than a driver at
.08 BAC, the legal limit.
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SOURCES:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) (http://www.nhtsa.gov/) | National Safety Council (http://www.nsc.org/pages/home.aspx) | Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov/) | Psychology Today (http://www.psychologytoday.com/) | It Can Wait (http://www.itcanwait.com/) | People Against Distracted Driving
(PADD) (http://www.padd.org/index.php/homepage) | Distraction.gov (http://www.distraction.gov/)