| Fatal Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers, 2020 |
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Crashes |
Drivers |
Fatalities |
| Total fatal crashes |
35,766 |
53,890 |
38,824 |
| Distraction-affected fatal crashes |
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| Number of distraction-affected fatal crashes |
2,880 |
2,968 |
3,142 |
| Percent of total fatal crashes |
8% |
6% |
8% |
| Cellphone in use in distraction-affected fatal crashes |
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| Number of cellphone distraction-affected fatal crashes |
354 |
356 |
396 |
| Percent of fatal distraction-affected crashes |
12% |
12% |
13% |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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