The statistic presents the top five accidents involving smartphones experienced in United Kingdom (UK), as per data collected in December 2012. The most common accident was a smartphone falling out of someone's hands, with 26 percent of respondents reporting having had this type of accident.
Most common accidents involving smartphones in United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2012
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Smartphone fell out of someone's hands
26%
Smartphone fell off a lap when standing up
15%
Smartphone immersed in a liquid (bathtub, toilet, swimming pool)
14%
Liquid spilled onto smartphone
10%
Smartphone knocked off a table/ fell out of pocket
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SquareTrade. (December 17, 2012). Most common accidents involving smartphones in United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/321434/common-smartphone-accidents-cause-uk/
SquareTrade. "Most common accidents involving smartphones in United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2012." Chart. December 17, 2012. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321434/common-smartphone-accidents-cause-uk/
SquareTrade. (2012). Most common accidents involving smartphones in United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/321434/common-smartphone-accidents-cause-uk/
SquareTrade. "Most Common Accidents Involving Smartphones in United Kingdom (Uk) as of December 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321434/common-smartphone-accidents-cause-uk/
SquareTrade, Most common accidents involving smartphones in United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/321434/common-smartphone-accidents-cause-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Most common accidents involving smartphones in United Kingdom (UK) as of December 2012 [Graph], SquareTrade, December 17, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/321434/common-smartphone-accidents-cause-uk/
