According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 3,000 people are killed each year by distracted driving. That amounts to approximately nine deaths every day. At the same time, approximately 400,000 people are injured in distracted driving accidents annually. Texting and cellphone use are two of the primary causes of driver distraction. In fact, NHTSA shows that approximately 4 percent of all drivers visibly manipulate handheld devices while driving. For this reason, despite the lack of a federal prohibition, 48 states have banned texting and driving, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).