Distracted Driving: Texas

DISTRACTED DRIVING: TEXAS US Distracted Driver Statistics from 2005-2009 Distraction is defined as a specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention from the driving task to focus on some other activity instead. Definition also includes fatigue, physical conditions of the driver, and emotional conditions of the driver. In 2009, there were 4,898 crashes and 5,474 fatalities in the US involving driver distraction. In 2005, 22% of crashes where people were injured involved a distracted driver. 2009 SPEED RELATED TRAFFIC FATALITIES Texas vs. Other States Total Traffic Fatalities Texas vs. UNITED STATES 3,071 33,808 OF TOTAL TRAFFIC FATALITIES 1,128 10,591 OF SPEED RELATED TRAFFIC FATALITIES 149 2,701 OF Техas California New York Florida NON-INTERSTATE TRAFFIC FATALITIES AT 55MPH < For more information on Texas crashes and traffic fatalities, please visit http://carrollton.zdfirm.com. ZD Data source: Census.gov. Zinda & Davis ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW