Facts + Statistics: Distracted driving

Activities that take drivers’ attention off the road, including talking or texting on cellphones, eating, talking with passengers, adjusting vehicle controls, and other distractions, are major safety threats. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are three main types of distraction:

• visual, taking your eyes off the road;
• manual, taking your hands off the wheel; and
• cognitive, taking your mind off driving.

Driver Hand Held Cellphone Use By Age, 2013-2022 (1)

 

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(1) Percent of all drivers using hand held cellphones.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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