Avoidable Tragedy, Texting and Driving

A texting driver is 23 times more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver. (2009, VTTI)

More than 9 people a day are killed from distracted driving accidents. (CDC)

Nearly one in five crashes (18%), in which someone was injured, involved distracted driving. (CDC 2010)

Park. Your. Phone.



Source: http://mothersniche.com/texting-and-driving-avoidable-tragedy/#more-2199
Statistics: http://www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety/distracted_driving/