| Fatal Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers, 2023 |
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Crashes |
Drivers |
Fatalities |
| Total fatal crashes |
37,654 |
57,939 |
40,901 |
| Distraction-affected fatal crashes |
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| Number of distraction-affected fatal crashes |
3,021 |
3,143 |
3,275 |
| 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 |
369 |
371 |
397 |
| Percent of fatal distraction-affected crashes |
12% |
12% |
12% |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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