It is difficult to know how many accidents are caused each year by distracted driving. You can’t test for distracted driving after a car accident like you can with alcohol and drugs, and many drivers won’t admit that they were not paying attention to the road in the seconds before an accident. Still, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes that at least 20 percent of all car accidents involve distracted driving, and that over 5,000 people were killed in traffic accidents that were caused by distracted drivers.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a traffic accident and distracted driving was a cause, you should speak to a Missouri personal injury and wrongful death attorney today.