Zendrive: “…Last year, 6,227 pedestrians lost their lives to the hands of drivers who were most likely driving under the influence of a smartphone. On a national level, drivers are 10 percent more distracted this year than last. And from out under the shadows, Phone Addicts have positioned themselves as public enemy number one, replacing drunk drivers as the ultimate threat on public roads… Phone Addicts are glued to their phones, so they’re more distracted, more dangerous, and more likely to cause a crash. When comparing this year’s data to the 2018 report, we found that the number of ‘Phone Addicts’ doubled in the last year.

Overall, ‘Phone Addicts:’

• Spend 3x more drive time actively using their phones
• Actively ignore the road 28% of the time they’re driving
• Are on the road 1.5x more times than the general population
• Are more of a public danger than drunk drivers…”