According to 2017 statistics from the CDC:
* 6% of all motor vehicle crashes in the United States involved a distracted driver.
* 3,166 people died in crashes involving a distracted driver.
* 599 non-occupants (e.g., pedestrians and cyclists) died in a crash that involved a distracted driver.
* At any given time in 2017, an estimated 2.0% of all drivers on the road were visibly using a hand-held device – a 0.1% reduction from 2016.
* Distractions are present 52% of the time in normal driving.
Common distractions:
– interacting with an adult or teen passenger (15%)
– using a cell phone (6%)
– using systems such as climate control and radio (4%)
On average, a non-fatal injury crash at work that involves distraction costs the employer $72,442.
