| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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