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Fatal Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers, 2021
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  Crashes Drivers Fatalities
Total fatal crashes 39,508 60,904 42,939
Distraction-affected fatal crashes      
Number of distraction-affected fatal crashes 3,211 3,346 3,522
Percent of total fatal crashes 8% 5% 8%
Cellphone in use in distraction-affected fatal crashes      
Number of cellphone distraction-affected fatal crashes 377 382 410
Percent of fatal distraction-affected crashes 12% 11% 12%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 

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FATAL CRASHES AFFECTED BY DISTRACTED DRIVERS, 2010
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  Crashes Drivers Fatalities
Total fatal crashes 30,196 44,440 32,885
Distracted-affected (D-A) fatal crashes      
Number 2,843 2,912 3,092
Percent of total fatal crashes 9% 7% 9%
Cellphone in use in D-A fatal crashes      
Number 355 367 408
Percent of fatal D-A crashes 12% 13% 13%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
FATAL CRASHES AFFECTED BY DISTRACTED DRIVERS, 2012
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  Crashes Drivers Fatalities
Total fatal crashes 30,800 45,337 33,561
Distracted-affected fatal crashes      
Number 3,050 3,119 3,328
Percent of total fatal crashes 10% 7% 10%
Cellphone in use in distracted-affected fatal crashes      
Number 378 394 415
Percent of fatal distracted-affected crashes 12% 13% 12%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
FATAL CRASHES AFFECTED BY DISTRACTED DRIVERS, 2013
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  Crashes Drivers Fatalities
Total fatal crashes 30,057 44,574 32,719
Distracted-affected fatal crashes      
Number 2,910 2,959 3,154
Percent of total fatal crashes 10% 7% 10%
Cellphone in use in distracted-affected fatal crashes      
Number 411 427 445
Percent of fatal distracted-affected crashes 14% 14% 14%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
Fatal Crashes Affected By Distracted Drivers, 2014
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  Crashes Drivers Fatalities
Total fatal crashes 29,989 44,583 32,675
Distracted-affected fatal crashes      
Number of distracted-affected fatal crashes 2,955 3,000 3,179
Percent of total fatal crashes 10% 7% 10%
Cellphone in use in distracted-affected
fatal crashes		    
Number of cellphone distracted-affected fatal crashes 385 398 404
Percent of fatal distracted-affected crashes 13% 13% 13%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
Fatal Crashes Affected By Distracted Drivers, 2015
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  Crashes Drivers Fatalities
Total fatal crashes 32,166 48,613 35,092
Distracted-affected fatal crashes      
Number of distracted-affected fatal crashes 3,196 3,263 3,477
Percent of total fatal crashes 10% 7% 10%
Cellphone in use in distracted-affected
fatal crashes		    
Number of cellphone distracted-affected fatal crashes 442 456 476
Percent of fatal distracted-affected crashes 14% 14% 14%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
Fatal Crashes Affected By Distracted Drivers, 2016
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  Crashes Drivers Fatalities
Total fatal crashes 34,439 51,914 37,461
Distracted-affected fatal crashes      
Number of distracted-affected
fatal crashes		 3,157 3,210 3,450
Percent of total fatal crashes 9% 6% 9%
Cellphone in use in distracted-affected
fatal crashes		      
Number of cellphone distracted-affected
fatal crashes		 444 457 486
Percent of fatal distracted-affected crashes 14% 14% 14%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
Fatal Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers, 2017
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  Crashes Drivers Fatalities
Total fatal crashes 34,247 52,274 37,133
Distraction-affected fatal crashes      
Number of distraction-affected fatal crashes 2,935 2,994 3,166
Percent of total fatal crashes 9% 6% 9%
Cellphone in use in distraction-affected fatal crashes      
Number of cellphone distraction-affected fatal crashes 401 404 434
Percent of fatal distraction-affected crashes 14% 13% 14%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
Fatal Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers, 2018
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  Crashes Drivers Fatalities
Total fatal crashes 33,654 51,490 36,560
Distraction-affected fatal crashes      
Number of distraction-affected fatal crashes 2,628 2,688 2,841
Percent of total fatal crashes 8% 5% 8%
Cellphone in use in distraction-affected fatal crashes      
Number of cellphone distraction-affected fatal crashes 349 354 385
Percent of fatal distraction-affected crashes 13% 13% 14%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
Fatal Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers, 2019
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  Crashes Drivers Fatalities
Total fatal crashes 33,244 50,930 36,096
Distraction-affected fatal crashes      
Number of distraction-affected fatal crashes 2,895 3,008 3,142
Percent of total fatal crashes 9% 6% 9%
Cellphone in use in distraction-affected fatal crashes      
Number of cellphone distraction-affected fatal crashes 387 390 422
Percent of fatal distraction-affected crashes 13% 13% 13%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
Fatal Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers, 2020
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  Crashes Drivers Fatalities
Total fatal crashes 35,766 53,890 38,824
Distraction-affected fatal crashes      
Number of distraction-affected fatal crashes 2,880 2,968 3,142
Percent of total fatal crashes 8% 6% 8%
Cellphone in use in distraction-affected fatal crashes      
Number of cellphone distraction-affected fatal crashes 354 356 396
Percent of fatal distraction-affected crashes 12% 12% 13%

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.