Distracted driving increases your odds of being in a car crash.
Distracted driving crashes are on the rise.
We need to stop killing one another. If you aren't worried about your kids in car or your loved one, you should be. If you are still texting(increases your odds of crashing by 20%) and talking on your phone while driving, you really should not be.
According to the CDC:
Distracted Driving in the United States: a Problem on the Rise
Each day, more than nine people are killed and 1,060 more are injured in crashes that involve a distracted driver. Consider that:
- In 2011, 3,331 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver compared to 3,267 in 2010.
- In 2011, 387,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver.
- In 2010, "distraction" was reported as being a factor in nearly one in five crashes (18 percent) in which someone was injured.
- In June 2011, more than 196 billion text messages were sent or received in the United States,