Despite years of public awareness campaigns, evolving traffic laws, and increasingly advanced vehicle safety features, distracted driving remains a persistent and growing problem in 2025. Tools like ...

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and this year the Department of Transportation is marking the occasion with an unprecedented - and memorable - ad campaign. The centerpiece is a 30-second ...

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A study released last month found Hawaii has the sixth-highest rate of fatal crashes caused by distracting driving among U.S. states. Using each state’s U.S. Census population data, the study ...

Distracted driving played a role in roughly 13% of the 2.44 million injuries from police-reported crashes in 2023 and 8% of fatal crashes, according to NHTSA data. Cell phone use alone accounted for ...