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What percentage of teens have multi-text conversations while driving?
I’m putting together a community campaign on road safety. I’d love a little data to back up my work! I know that lots of teens text at least once while driving—but how many teens have long conversations on the road?
Samuel Todd · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
It’s awesome that you’re doing thorough research for your campaign! We hope we can help with it: AAA estimates that 20% of teens have multi-text conversations while driving.
You’re right that the number is even higher for teens that shoot a single text from behind the wheel—35%, according to AAA!
When it comes to adults, the numbers are better but still alarmingly high. Roughly 10% of parents have multi-text conversations on the streets. Here are a few extra statistics that might be useful for you:
You are 20 times more likely to crash while texting and driving
660,000 drivers are using their phones at any given moment in the day
Texting and driving takes a driver’s eyes off of the road for the length of a football field
Hopefully, these are helpful for your project—and keep up the great work!
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