- You are 23x more likely to be in an accident if you are texting while driving.
- 28% of accidents are caused by texting or talking on the phone while driving.
- Nearly 50% of teens admit to texting while driving.
- Texting drivers looked at the road 400 percent less than drivers who did not text message while behind the wheel of a car.
- Answering a text takes away your attention for about 5 seconds. That is enough time to travel the length of a football field.
