The statistics for people involved in accidents who are texting while driving are frightening.
Approximately 23% of accidents occurred while people were using a cell phone.
Text messaging can increase the risk of an accident by 22 times.
Texting causes approximately 1,600,000 accidents per year.
Texting causes approximately 300,000 accidents with injuries.
Texting is the major cause of accidents by teenagers.
Other interesting statistics
Dialing a cell phone increases the risk of an accident by 280%
Talking or listening increases the risk of an accident by 130%
Reaching for a phone increases the risk of an accident by 140%
Stay safe and stay off your cell phone or mobile device while driving. You lose some level of concentration just by talking on the phone while driving, because you are concentrating on the conversation rather than the road.
If you need to make a phone call, be safe. Go to the side of the road, and stop to make the call
Attorney Singer would be happy be help you if you have been involved in a motor vehicle
accident with a distracted driver.
He can be reached at
Attorney Robert M. Singer
Law Offices of Robert M. Singer, LLC
2572 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT 06518
203-248-8278