The statistic shows the percentage of U.S. drivers using cell phones who were involved in fatal road crashes in 2019. Drivers aged between 25 and 34 accounted for just under one-third of cell phone drivers involved in fatal road crashes. There were more than 50,000 fatal crashes on U.S. roads in 2019.
Percentage of U.S. drivers involved in fatal road crashes while using their cell phones in 2019, by age
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NHTSA. (April 1, 2021). Percentage of U.S. drivers involved in fatal road crashes while using their cell phones in 2019, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/537947/united-states-road-vehicle-accidents-caused-by-cell-phone-drivers/
NHTSA. "Percentage of U.S. drivers involved in fatal road crashes while using their cell phones in 2019, by age." Chart. April 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/537947/united-states-road-vehicle-accidents-caused-by-cell-phone-drivers/
NHTSA. (2021). Percentage of U.S. drivers involved in fatal road crashes while using their cell phones in 2019, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/537947/united-states-road-vehicle-accidents-caused-by-cell-phone-drivers/
NHTSA. "Percentage of U.S. Drivers Involved in Fatal Road Crashes While Using Their Cell Phones in 2019, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/537947/united-states-road-vehicle-accidents-caused-by-cell-phone-drivers/
NHTSA, Percentage of U.S. drivers involved in fatal road crashes while using their cell phones in 2019, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/537947/united-states-road-vehicle-accidents-caused-by-cell-phone-drivers/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. drivers involved in fatal road crashes while using their cell phones in 2019, by age [Graph], NHTSA, April 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/537947/united-states-road-vehicle-accidents-caused-by-cell-phone-drivers/
