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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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