how much more likely are teens to crash a car while on the phone
Of all the teenagers ever involved in fatal accidents every year, 21% were using a cell phone at the time of the accident. Teen drivers have a 400% higher chance of being in a car crash when texting while driving than adults. 25% of teens respond to at least one text while driving, every single time. 10% of adults and 20% of teenagers have admitted that they have entire conversations over text message platforms while driving. 82% of American teenagers own a cell phone, and use it regularly to call and text message.