Driving Distracted Kills

This map from Drive Smart Nebraska shows how many states have full texting bans while driving.

Drivers in the 15-20 age group made up 8% of drivers in fatal crashes but were 11% of all distracted drivers and 16% of drivers distracted by cell phones in fatal crashes.

Five percent of all drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes in 2021 were reported as distracted at the time of the crashes. Seven percent 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.

Not only is it illegal to text while driving, but also the following map shows the law pertaining to cell phone usage in general.

During a typical daylight moment in 2021, an estimated 373,066 passenger vehicle drivers were holding cell phones to their ears while driving.

Drive Focused! It will save your life, and possibly keep the person on the other end of your text alive as well.