| Fatal Crashes Affected By Distracted Drivers, 2015 |
|
| |
Crashes |
Drivers |
Fatalities |
| Total fatal crashes |
32,166 |
48,613 |
35,092 |
| Distracted-affected fatal crashes |
|
|
|
| Number of distracted-affected fatal crashes |
3,196 |
3,263 |
3,477 |
| Percent of total fatal crashes |
10% |
7% |
10% |
| Cellphone in use in distracted-affected
fatal crashes |
|
|
| Number of cellphone distracted-affected fatal crashes |
442 |
456 |
476 |
| Percent of fatal distracted-affected crashes |
14% |
14% |
14% |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
|