TABLE 7-6 Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes and Distraction-Affected Crashes: 2010-2012
Thursday, April 9, 2015
| Year | Total | Distraction-Affected | Percent | Distraction-Affected Involving Cell Phone Use | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal Crashes | |||||
| 2010 | 30,296 | 2,993 | 9.9% | 366 | 12.2% |
| 2011 | 29,867 | 3,047 | 10.2% | 354 | 11.6% |
| 2012 | 30,800 | 3,050 | 9.9% | 378 | 12.4% |
| Injury Crashes | |||||
| 2010 | 1,542,000 | 279,000 | 18.1% | 16,000 | 5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,530,000 | 260,000 | 17.0% | 15,000 | 5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,634,000 | 286,000 | 17.5% | 21,000 | 7.3% |
| Property Damage Only Crashes | |||||
| 2010 | 3,847,000 | 618,000 | 16.1% | 30,000 | 4.9% |
| 2011 | 3,778,000 | 563,000 | 14.9% | 35,000 | 6.2% |
| 2012 | 3,950,000 | 619,000 | 15.7% | 39,000 | 6.3% |
| Total Motor Vehicles Crashes | |||||
| 2010 | 5,419,000 | 900,000 | 16.6% | 47,000 | 5.2% |
| 2011 | 5,338,000 | 826,000 | 15.5% | 50,000 | 6.1% |
| 2012 | 5,615,000 | 908,000 | 16.2% | 60,000 | 6.6% |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Distracted Driving 2012 (April 2014), Table 6, available at http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/ as of July 2014.