| Fatal Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers, 2021 |
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Crashes |
Drivers |
Fatalities |
| Total fatal crashes |
39,508 |
60,904 |
42,939 |
| Distraction-affected fatal crashes |
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| Number of distraction-affected fatal crashes |
3,211 |
3,346 |
3,522 |
| 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 |
377 |
382 |
410 |
| Percent of fatal distraction-affected crashes |
12% |
11% |
12% |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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