The under-reporting of cell phone involvement in fatal crashes

• Why cell phone distracted driving is severely under-reported

  
  
  

  ​We know cell phone-related car crash deaths are a problem. We just don't know how big the problem is. NSC partnered with Nationwide Insurance to produce a white paper and an infographic, which show how the number of crashes may be greater than we think.
   

• There is no simple way to know whether a cell phone was involved in a crash
• Drivers in crashes aren't admitting to cell phone use of may even be killed
• It is difficult to obtain cell phone records
• Witnesses' memories and statements can be inaccurate

• Key Causes of Under-Reporting