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Be More Than A Statistic. More than 196 billion text messages were sent or received in the United States last year. At any given moment during daylight hours, over 800,000 vehicles are being driven by someone using a cellphone.
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More than 196 billion text messages were sent or received in the United States last year
At any given moment during daylight hours, over 800,000 vehicles are being driven by someone using a cellphone
Last year 1.3 million wrecks, which is ¼of all wrecks, were due to texting and driving
A person texting and driving needs an additional 70 feet to begin braking
77% of all young adults believe they can safely text while driving.
Driving while using the phone reduces the brain activity associated with driving by 37%
1 in 5 drivers of all ages admit to surfing the web while driving
By Brittnei Scott Halston Young Keenan Pope Shelby Petrey