• The average U.S. teen now sends or receives an average of 2,899 text messages per month.
• Using a cell phone while driving causes the reaction time of an 18–25 year old to be reduced to that of a 65–74 year old.
• It’s estimated that 330,000 people are injured every year because of cellphone use while driving.
• 48% of all teens age 12–17 say they have been in a car when the driver was texting.
• At least 28% of all traffic crashes—or at least 1.6 million crashes each year—are caused by drivers talking on cell phones or texting.

Sources: The Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project survey 2009; AAA study 2007; Harvard Center for Risk Analysis 2002; The National Safety Council; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Virginia Tech Transportation Institute.