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75 Billion Text Messages a Month Sent in U.S. in 2008

In January 2010, the National Safety Council released a report estimating that at least 1.6 million crashes (28 percent of all crashes) are caused each year by drivers talking on cell phones (1.4 million crashes) and texting (200,000 crashes).

The estimate is based on data of driver cell phone use from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and from peer-reviewed research that quantifies the risks of using cell phones and texting while driving.


Texting By the Numbers Data:

•790 - Average number of texts sent per month by 18-24 year olds

•600.5 - Billion text messages sent in the U.S. in 2007

•357 - Average number of monthly texts by all cell users

•273 - Million cell phones in the U.S. in 2009

•204 - Average number of monthly voice calls by all cell users

•89 - % of people who want a ban on texting while driving

•84 - % of the population with cell phones

•80 - % crashes caused by distraction within 3 seconds of the event

•75 - Billion text message sent per month in the U.S. in 2008

•65 - % of near car crashes caused by distraction

•57 - % of drivers who text while driving

•53 - Feet traveled in an automobile in one second at 35 mph

•#1 - Cause of death ages 18-27 - car crashes
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There are currently 12 bills pending before the Florida legislature to ban texting while driving.
More cell users text than use their cell phones to talk.
The time to text is NOT while driving.
Our Florida Car Accident Lawyers believe the time has come to outlaw driving while texting.


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