Distracted Driving Statistics

Distracted Driving Statistics

 Texting takes a driver’s focus away from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds — enough time… to travel the length of a football field at 55 mph.

 Those texting while driving were found to have their reaction times deteriorate by around 35%.

 People driving while at the legal limit of alcohol only lost around 12% reaction time,

 Texting while driving is about 6 times more likely to result in an accident than driving while intoxicated.

 Reaction-time impairment caused by texting while driving is greater than :

odrinking alcohol to the legal limit for driving

osmoking pot

otalking on a hands-free phone.

Statistics -Accidents Related to Distracted Driving

 Talking on a cell phone causes nearly 25% of car accidents.

 In 2008 almost 6,000 people were killed and a half-million were injured in crashes related to driver distraction.

 4 out of every 5 accidents (80%) are attributed to distracted drivers.

 drunk drivers account for roughly 1 out of 3 (33%) of all accidents nationally.

Teens and Texting Statistics

 60 Percent of Teens admit to texting while driving

 48 percent of teens say they have witnessed a friend text from behind the whee

 Each year, 21% of fatal car crashes involving teenagers between the ages of 16 and 19 were the result of cell phone usage.

Legal Consequences

 Fines for texting while driving can range from $100 - $750

 Jail time - "death by dangerous driving," is handled similarly to a drunk driving charge, and carries a recommended sentence of four to seven years in prison.

Avoiding Distracted Driving

 Pull off the road. Do not drive while calling or texting

 Use speed dialing or voice-activated dialing if you have to make a call while driving.

 Let your voicemail take the call. You can call back later when you are not driving.

 Know when to stop talking. If the conversation is long, emotional or stressful continue it when you are not driving.

 Keep two hands on the wheel — no eating, changing CDs, handling iPods or other activities while driving

 Don’t get into the habit of texting and driving.

 If you already do it, stop. Pull over if you have urgent business or an emergency.

 Don’t ride with drivers who are texting. Tell them to stop.

 Concentrate on traffic and other drivers while you are behind the wheel.

Misc Facts

 Talking on a cell phone while driving can make a young driver's reaction time as slow as that of a 70-year-old.

It does seem strange that while the vast majority of people realize the dangers of drinking and driving, and so avoid doing so at all costs, people are still using a cell phones while driving a car.

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