| Fatal Crashes Involving Distracted Drivers, 2017 |
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Crashes |
Drivers |
Fatalities |
| Total fatal crashes |
34,247 |
52,274 |
37,133 |
| Distraction-affected fatal crashes |
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| Number of distraction-affected fatal crashes |
2,935 |
2,994 |
3,166 |
| Percent of total fatal crashes |
9% |
6% |
9% |
| Cellphone in use in distraction-affected fatal crashes |
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| Number of cellphone distraction-affected fatal crashes |
401 |
404 |
434 |
| Percent of fatal distraction-affected crashes |
14% |
13% |
14% |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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