4. Young Teens
34% of people admit to texting and driving.
82% of Americans age 16-17 own cell phones.
52% say they have talked on a cell while driving.
77% of young adults are very or somewhat confident they can safely text
while driving.
55% of young adult drivers claim its easy to text and drive.
6. Injuries and deaths
1.6 million accidents occur a year from texting and driving
330 000 injuries occur a year
1 out of 4 car accidents in the States are from texting and driving
Texting and driving is 6x for likely to cause an accident than driving drunk
11 teens die a year from texting and driving
