| FATAL CRASHES AFFECTED BY DISTRACTED DRIVERS, 2012 |
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Crashes |
Drivers |
Fatalities |
| Total fatal crashes |
30,800 |
45,337 |
33,561 |
| Distracted-affected fatal crashes |
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| Number |
3,050 |
3,119 |
3,328 |
| Percent of total fatal crashes |
10% |
7% |
10% |
| Cellphone in use in distracted-affected fatal crashes |
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| Number |
378 |
394 |
415 |
| Percent of fatal distracted-affected crashes |
12% |
13% |
12% |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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