Distracted Driving Dangers

The number of people killed in distraction-affected crashes decreased slightly from 3,360 in 2011 to 3,328 in 2012. An estimated 421,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver, this was a nine percent increase from the estimated 387,000 people injured in 2011.
From CDC

Distracted Driving

Each day in the United States, more than 9 people are killed and more than 1,060 people are injured in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver.
Distracted driving is driving while doing another activity that takes your attention away from driving. Distracted driving can increase the chance of a motor vehicle crash.

Talking on a cell phone while driving
•69% of drivers in the United States ages 18-64 reported that they had talked on their cell phone while driving within the 30 days before they were surveyed.
•In Europe, this percentage ranged from 21% in the United Kingdom to 59% in Portugal.
Texting or emailing while driving
•31% of U.S. drivers ages 18-64 reported that they had read or sent text messages or email messages while driving at least once within the 30 days before they were surveyed.
•In Europe, this percentage ranged from 15% in Spain to 31% in Portugal.3

Some websites
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/811884.pdf
http://www.vtti.vt.edu/featured/052913-cellphone.html
http://vttiinthedriversseat.wordpress.com/
http://www.distraction.gov/