Facts & Statistics About Texting & Driving (Updated for 2018) Tweet Every year in the U.S., almost a half million people are injured or killed in traffic accidents attributed to the combination of texting and driving. read more
Nearly 390,000 injuries occur each year from accidents caused by texting while driving. 1 out of every 4 car accidents in the United States is caused by texting and driving. Texting while driving is 6x more likely to cause an accident than driving drunk. Answering a text takes away your attention for about five seconds. read more