Texting While Driving Statistics & Facts

Driving While Texting

Who is Driving While Texting? ,

Over half of teenage drivers admit to texting
or emailing while driving.
But they're not alone...

SOME TEXTING
FAIRLY OFTEN/ Regularly



16-19 51.4% 18.7%
20-24 45.1% 16.4%
25-34 38.7% 14.1%
35-44 22.1% 6.4%
45-54 13.3% 1.0%
55-64 5.6% 0.7%
65-74 1.1%
75+ 2.6%

OVERALL 21% 6.4%

10% 20% 30% 40% 50%


Laws state by state
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia now ban text messaging for all drivers.
Another nine prohibit text messaging by novice drivers.

WA
OR
MT
ID
NY
ME
SD
NV
MN
TX
CA
AK
UT
CO
NE
KS
MI
MO
AR
LA
MS
TN
NC
WV
VA
VT
OK
AL
GA
NM
WI
ND
AZ
KY
OH
HI
IA
FL
NH
MA
RI
CT
NJ
DE
MD
DC

Legend

22 No laws
20 All drivers
8 Novice drivers only
1 Both novice and school bus drivers

<--Number of States


Is That Driver Drunk or Texting?
Texting 8X

You are 4 times more likely to cause an accident
while driving drunk or talking on a cell phone.
You are 8 times more lf to cause an accident while texting!

Talking on Phone** 4x
Drunk (.08 BAC)* 4X

**Hand-Held OR Hands-Free
* Most states consider a person
legally intoxicated if his or her
Blood Alcohol Content is .08 or greater Driving While Texting Who is Driving While Texting? Over half of teenage drivers admit to texting or emailing while driving. But they're not alone. SOME TEXTING FAIRLY OFTEN/ Regularly 75 + 5.6% 1.1% 2.6% 45 - 54 0.79 OVERALL Laws state by state 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 13.3% 1.0% 21% 6.4% Nineteen states and the District of Columbia now ban 18.7% text messaging for all drivers. Another nine prohibit text messaging by novice drivers. 51.4% WA 6.4% Мт ND VT 14.1% 16.4% OR 35 - 44 MN WI 16 - 19 NY NH MA 22.1% ID SD MI RI CT NJ WY 45.1% IA PA years NV 38.7% NE ОН IL UT CA CO KY W VA DE KS MO MD TN NC AZ OK AR DC 26 SC GA NM AL AK TX FL НI Legend Source: 22 No laws Governors' Highway Safety Association 20 All drivers Novice drivers |only Both novice and school bus drivers Number of States Texting 8X Is That Driver Drunk or Texting? You are 4 times more likely to cause an accident while driving drunk or talking on a cell phone. You are 8 times more likely to cause an accident while texting! Talking on Phone** 4X Drunk (.08 BAC)* Most states consider a person legally intoxicated if his or her Blood Alcohol Content is .08 or greater ** Hand-Held OR Hands-Free Source: The University of Utah ||||||| 55 - 64 Driving While Texting Who is Driving While Texting? Over half of teenage drivers admit to texting or emailing while driving. But they're not alone. SOME TEXTING FAIRLY OFTEN/ Regularly 75 + 5.6% 1.1% 2.6% 45 - 54 0.79 OVERALL Laws state by state 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 13.3% 1.0% 21% 6.4% Nineteen states and the District of Columbia now ban 18.7% text messaging for all drivers. Another nine prohibit text messaging by novice drivers. 51.4% WA 6.4% MT ND VT 14.1% 16.4% OR 35 - 44 MN WI 16 - 19 NY NH MA 22.1% ID SD MI RI CT NJ WY 45.1% IA PA years NV 38.7% NE OH IL UT CA CO KY W VA DE KS MO MD TN NC AZ OK AR DC 26 SC GA NM AL AK TX FL HI Legend Source: 22 No laws Governors' Highway Safety Association 20 All drivers Novice drivers |only Both novice and school bus drivers Number of States Тexting 8X Is That Driver Drunk or Texting? You are 4 times more likely to cause an accident while driving drunk or talking on a cell phone. You are 8 times more likely to cause an accident while texting! Talking on Phone** 4X Drunk (.08 BAC)* 4X Most states consider a person legally intoxicated if his or her Blood Alcohol Content is .08 or greater ** Hand-Held OR Hands-Free Source: The University of Utah ||||||| 55 - 64 Driving While Texting Who is Driving While Texting? Over half of teenage drivers admit to texting or emailing while driving. But they're not alone. SOME TEXTING FAIRLY OFTEN/ Regularly 75 + 5.6% 1.1% 2.6% 45 - 54 0.79 OVERALL Laws state by state 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 13.3% 1.0% 21% 6.4% Nineteen states and the District of Columbia now ban 18.7% text messaging for all drivers. Another nine prohibit text messaging by novice drivers. 51.4% WA 6.4% MT ND VT 14.1% 16.4% OR 35 - 44 MN WI 16 - 19 NY NH MA 22.1% ID SD MI RI CT NJ WY 45.1% IA PA years NV 38.7% NE OH IL UT CA CO KY W VA DE KS MO MD TN NC AZ OK AR DC 26 SC GA NM AL AK TX FL HI Legend Source: 22 No laws Governors' Highway Safety Association 20 All drivers Novice drivers |only Both novice and school bus drivers Number of States Тexting 8X Is That Driver Drunk or Texting? You are 4 times more likely to cause an accident while driving drunk or talking on a cell phone. You are 8 times more likely to cause an accident while texting! Talking on Phone** 4X Drunk (.08 BAC)* 4X Most states consider a person legally intoxicated if his or her Blood Alcohol Content is .08 or greater ** Hand-Held OR Hands-Free Source: The University of Utah ||||||| 55 - 64 Driving While Texting Who is Driving While Texting? Over half of teenage drivers admit to texting or emailing while driving. But they're not alone. SOME TEXTING FAIRLY OFTEN/ Regularly 75 + 5.6% 1.1% 2.6% 45 - 54 0.79 OVERALL Laws state by state 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 13.3% 1.0% 21% 6.4% Nineteen states and the District of Columbia now ban 18.7% text messaging for all drivers. Another nine prohibit text messaging by novice drivers. 51.4% WA 6.4% MT ND VT 14.1% 16.4% OR 35 - 44 MN WI 16 - 19 NY NH MA 22.1% ID SD MI RI CT NJ WY 45.1% IA PA years NV 38.7% NE OH IL UT CA CO KY W VA DE KS MO MD TN NC AZ OK AR DC 26 SC GA NM AL AK TX FL HI Legend Source: 22 No laws Governors' Highway Safety Association 20 All drivers Novice drivers |only Both novice and school bus drivers Number of States Тexting 8X Is That Driver Drunk or Texting? You are 4 times more likely to cause an accident while driving drunk or talking on a cell phone. You are 8 times more likely to cause an accident while texting! Talking on Phone** 4X Drunk (.08 BAC)* 4X Most states consider a person legally intoxicated if his or her Blood Alcohol Content is .08 or greater ** Hand-Held OR Hands-Free Source: The University of Utah ||||||| 55 - 64 Driving While Texting Who is Driving While Texting? Over half of teenage drivers admit to texting or emailing while driving. But they're not alone. SOME TEXTING FAIRLY OFTEN/ Regularly 75 + 5.6% 1.1% 2.6% 45 - 54 0.79 OVERALL Laws state by state 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 13.3% 1.0% 21% 6.4% Nineteen states and the District of Columbia now ban 18.7% text messaging for all drivers. Another nine prohibit text messaging by novice drivers. 51.4% WA 6.4% MT ND VT 14.1% 16.4% OR 35 - 44 MN WI 16 - 19 NY NH MA 22.1% ID SD MI RI CT NJ WY 45.1% IA PA years NV 38.7% NE OH IL UT CA CO KY W VA DE KS MO MD TN NC AZ OK AR DC 26 SC GA NM AL AK TX FL HI Legend Source: 22 No laws Governors' Highway Safety Association 20 All drivers Novice drivers |only Both novice and school bus drivers Number of States Тexting 8X Is That Driver Drunk or Texting? You are 4 times more likely to cause an accident while driving drunk or talking on a cell phone. You are 8 times more likely to cause an accident while texting! Talking on Phone** 4X Drunk (.08 BAC)* 4X Most states consider a person legally intoxicated if his or her Blood Alcohol Content is .08 or greater ** Hand-Held OR Hands-Free Source: The University of Utah ||||||| 55 - 64