Distracted Driving

Eyes on the road—distracted driving is a leading cause of crashes.

A texting driver is

23 times

more likely to get into a crash than a non-texting driver.

Strategic Highway Safety Plan

90%

of crashes are caused by driver error, inattention, or physical or mental condition. If you’re worried, distracted, or preoccupied, you’re not alert enough to drive safely.

2023 Alabama Crash Facts

3,308

people were killed in 2022 and an estimated 289,310 people were injured in traffic crashes involving distracted drivers.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

621

nonoccupants (pedestrians, cyclists, and others) were killed in 2022 in distraction-affected traffic crashes.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

No text, no call, no email is worth a life.

Distractions like texting, using your phone, eating, or adjusting the music can all lead to crashes. Over 90% of accidents are caused by driver error and inattention. Stay focused—your life depends on it.

What you can do

UNDERSTAND THAT DISTRACTIONS INCLUDE: Using a cell phone to text, talk, or watch a video; eating & drinking; grooming; reading; adjusting music; using a nav system; talking to passengers.

USE A HANDS-FREE DEVICE to talk on the phone while operating a motor vehicle.

STOP SAFELY OR PULL OFF THE ROAD to do anything that involves taking your eyes or attention off the road.