out of every 100 - 50% are due to cell phones
Distracted driving, including texting, is a leading cause of car accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in the United States, around 3,000 fatal crashes each year involve distracted driving. These accidents can result in injuries and fatalities that could have been prevented by focusing on the road instead of electronic devices.
Cell phone distraction causes 2,600 deaths and 330,000 injuries in the United States every year
1000 teens die each year more info here http://www.edgarsnyder.com/auto-accident/auto/cell/statistics.html
about 300 in us have died because they were using phones when driving.
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On average, there are around 600-700 deaths per year in the US caused by boating accidents. These accidents can result from factors such as operator inexperience, reckless boating, alcohol consumption, and failure to wear life jackets. It is important for boaters to follow safety guidelines and regulations to prevent accidents and fatalities.
According to the CDC, approximately 10,500 people die each year in the U.S. from alcohol-related driving incidents. This accounts for nearly a third of all traffic-related deaths. Additionally, around 300,000 people are injured in alcohol-related accidents annually.
There is no specific data available on the number of people who have died in accidents while driving a Volvo in the US. The safety of a vehicle is just one factor among many that can influence the outcome of a car accident.
On average, over 35,000 people are killed in traffic collisions annually in the United States. This number can fluctuate year by year but has remained relatively consistent in recent times. The majority of these accidents are preventable and are often caused by factors such as speeding, distracted driving, and impaired driving.
It is difficult to provide an exact number as it varies depending on location and demographics. However, studies show that a significant portion of drivers admit to texting while driving, posing a risk to themselves and others on the road. Efforts to educate and raise awareness about the dangers of texting and driving are ongoing to reduce this dangerous behavior.
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According to the National Safety Council, 1.4 million accidents occur every year due to people using their cell phones. 200,000 of those accidents alone are from texting while driving.
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over 5,000 a year
It is not really possible to know how many vehicle accidents are caused by drunk driving. A person could make an educated guess, but never know for sure how accurate it was. In order to do this, you would have to find out have many accidents are actually caused by a drunk driver and how many are caused by a sober driver. Remember, a lot of vehicle accidents do involve a drunk driver, but they are all not necessarily all caused by them.
Yes there are laws regarding texting while driving in many states.
178,000 babies die each year from texting and driving.
Driving and texting is very dangerous. Many lives have been lost and ruined due to texting and driving. California has banned texting while driving and whether considered a moving violation or not, jail time and a large fee, are associated with this crime.
No one should use cell phones while driving. Cell phone use while driving has been shown to cause as many accidents as drunk driving, even when hands-free devices are used. Texting while driving is even worse.
Cellphone causes an average of 1.4 million car crashes every year, of those 200,000 crashes are due to text messaging here is the link that have other reports and numbers related with this topic http://www.datashelves.com/how-many-car-accidents-are-caused-by-drivers-who-are-texting The problem is that these numbers are ESTIMATES; in most cases, people won't admit to texting or emailing on their cell phones during an accident. And simply TALKING on the phone is associated with only a minor increase in accidents. This blends in with the entire subject of "distracted driving", where the distraction is anything that takes your attention off the road; changing radio stations, yelling at the kids in the back seat, reaching for a soda or a snack, going to sleep or "zoning out" while driving; these are all part of the same problem. I've seen many women applying their makeup while driving, and many men who shave while driving.
Even one is too many ! If you're driving a car you have no business using a mobile phone !! There should be a GLOBAL BAN on using a mobile while driving. You either drive the car or use the phone - not both !There should be much stiffer penalties for anyone causing an accident while texting. Here in the UK - offences range from 'driving without due care and attention' to 'causing death by dangerous driving'. Pesonally I'd like to see anyone killing a person because they were texting while driving, charged with at least manslaughter !