Distracted Driving Awareness Month
In 2022 there were 3,308 deaths as a result of distracted driving. * The definition of Distracted driving is; a driver's attention being diverted away from driving. * This can be any activity like using a phone, eating, applying makeup, or talking to passengers. While all ages are guilty of distracted driving, we see it to be more common in teens. ** Join the movement and help us spread the facts to get all drivers to pay more attention to the road.
There were 15,441 motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in Michigan in 2022. ***
There were 53 fatal motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in Michigan in 2022. ***
There were 4,118 injury motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers in Michigan. ***
There were 2,382 motor vehicle drivers using a cell phone at the time of a crash in Michigan in 2022. ***
Distracted driving was a factor in 8% of all fatal crashes, 12% of all injury crashes and 11% of all motor vehicle crashes in total in the U.S. in 2022. *
5% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes in the U.S. in 2022 were distracted at the time of the crashes. *
Please help us share the facts and remind everyone that distractions can wait until we are off the road.