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
![Every day, 9 people are killed in accidents involving a distracted driver](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Every-day-9-people-are-killed-in-accidents-involving-a-distracted-driver-1024x576.jpg)
Source: CDC Transportation Safety
Cell Phones Cause Millions of Car Crashes
![Every year, 1.6 million crashes are caused by cell phone use while driving](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Every-year-1.6-million-crashes-are-caused-by-cell-phone-use-while-driving-1024x576.png)
Source: National Safety Council
Distraction Behind the Wheel Kills Thousands Yearly
![Every year, approximately 3,231 people are killed in car accidents caused by distracted drivers](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Every-year-approximately-3231-people-are-killed-in-car-accidents-caused-by-distracted-drivers-1024x576.png)
Source: CarJunkya (Data from National Safety Council, NHTSA, National Road Safety Foundation)
A Deadly Problem: Distracted Driving’s Toll
![Distracted driving is dangerous, claiming the lives of 3,522 people in 2021](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Distracted-driving-is-dangerous-claiming-the-lives-of-3522-people-in-2021-1024x576.png)
Source: NHTSA CrashReport
The High Cost of Distracted Driving
![On average, 8.15% of people are killed due to distracted driving](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/On-average-8.15-of-people-are-killed-due-to-distracted-driving-1-1024x576.png)
Source: CarJunkya (Data from NHTSA)
Distracted Driving: A Major Cause of Injury
![Distracted driving is responsible for approximately 20% of all injuries in car accidents](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Distracted-driving-is-responsible-for-approximately-20-of-all-injuries-in-car-accidents-1024x576.png)
Source: Google Scholar
Distracted Drivers Cause Fatal Car Crashes
![16% of motor vehicle crashes in which people were killed were a result of distracted driving](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/16-of-motor-vehicle-crashes-in-which-people-were-killed-were-a-result-of-distracted-driving-1024x576.png)
Source: Google Scholar
Distracted Driving a Major Risk for Teens
![6 out of 10 teen car accidents involve distracted driving](https://www.carjunkya.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/6-out-of-10-teen-car-accidents-involve-distracted-driving-1024x576.png)
Source: AAA