National Distracted
Driving Stats
*3,275 people were
killed in distracted driving crashed in 2023.
*An estimated 324,819
people were injured in traffic crashes involving distracted drivers in 2023.
*8% of fatal crashes, an
estimated 13% of injury crashes, and an estimated 13% of all police-reported
traffic crashes were reported as distraction-affected in 2023.
*7% of drivers 15 to 20
years old involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted. This age
group has the largest proportion of drivers who were distracted at the time of
the fatal crashes.
*611 non-occupants
(pedestrians, pedal cyclists, and others) were killed in distraction-affected
traffic crashes in 2023.
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