JCA ELITE SCUBA's video: Distracted driving killed 3 166 people in 2017 alone

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3,166 people were killed by distracted driving in 2017 alone, 8.5 percent of total fatalities for the year. Approximately nine people are killed and more than 1,000 injured daily in the United States in incidents reported as involving a distracted driver, the CDC reports. During daylight hours across America, approximately 481,000 drivers are using cell phones while driving, the NHTSA reports. Teens were the largest age group reported as distracted at the time of fatal crashes, according to the National Occupant Protection Use Survey. The Dangers of Distracted Driving: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/dangers-texting-while-driving Trends in Fatalities From Distracted Driving in the United States, 1999 to 2008: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2951952/