| Fatal Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers, 2019 |
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Crashes |
Drivers |
Fatalities |
| Total fatal crashes |
33,244 |
50,930 |
36,096 |
| Distraction-affected fatal crashes |
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| Number of distraction-affected fatal crashes |
2,895 |
3,008 |
3,142 |
| Percent of total fatal crashes |
9% |
6% |
9% |
| Cellphone in use in distraction-affected fatal crashes |
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| Number of cellphone distraction-affected fatal crashes |
387 |
390 |
422 |
| Percent of fatal distraction-affected crashes |
13% |
13% |
13% |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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