Every day, roughly nine people are killed and more than 1,000 injured in crashes involving distracted driving.

In 2018, distracted driving claimed the lives of more than 2,800 people in the United States, including 1,730 drivers, 605 passengers, 400 pedestrians, and 77 bicyclists. Any activity that is unrelated to driving that occurs while operating a motor vehicle is considered a distraction and can increase the driver’s risk of being involved in a crash, potentially causing serious injury or death. These distractions include talking to passengers, eating, drinking, personal grooming, and the most frequent activity—handling a cellular device. In 2017, 401 fatal crashes were reported to have involved the use of cellphones as the source of distraction.