how many people die from texting and driving a year
2012 U.S. Cell Phone and Driving Statistics. 1  In 2012, 3,328 people were killed in distraction-related crashes. 2  About 421,000 people were injured in crashes involving a distracted driver. 3  In 2012, 11% of drivers under age 20 involved in fatal accidents were reported to be distracted at the time of the crash.