The Hard Truth
Texting vs. Drunk Driving
Think texting while driving isn't as dangerous as drinking and driving? The numbers tell a different story.
Drunk Driving
~13,500
Deaths per year in the US
300K+
Injuries per year
29
People die every day
Distracted Driving
~3,000
Deaths per year in the US
280K+
Injuries per year
8
People die every day
The Shocking Truth
23x
Texting while driving increases your crash risk by 23 times
That's equivalent to driving blind for 5 seconds at 55 mph—the length of a football field.
By The Numbers
39%
of high schoolers admit to texting while driving
1 in 4
car accidents in the US are caused by texting
5 sec
average time eyes are off the road while texting
660K
drivers using phones while driving at any moment
Why This Matters
Drunk driving is socially unacceptable
Decades of campaigns have made drinking and driving taboo. Yet texting while driving is still normalized.
The risk is comparable
Both impair reaction time, judgment, and vehicle control. Both kill thousands every year.
Gen Z is most at risk
Young drivers are the most likely to text while driving—and the most likely to be in a fatal crash because of it.