April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and safety advocates are urging drivers to avoid texting and cellphone use while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2021 there were 3,522 people killed in traffic crashes involving a distracted driver -- an average of 10 people killed each day.
"Distracted driving comes in many forms, but texting and cell phone use while driving has become the most common type of distracted driving," said Greg Backley, president and CEO of the Auto Club. "It is never safe to use a smartphone to text, check email, program GPS, post on social media or take photos and videos while your vehicle is in motion."U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.
Almost 20% of people killed in distracted driving crashes were people outside of vehicles including pedestrians, bicyclists and others, she said. Traffic deaths spiked in 2021 with a 10.5% increase over 2020 as people started driving more as the COVID-19 pandemic started to ease. That was the highest number since 2005 and the largest percentage increase since 1975.
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