Texting while driving is a growing trend, and a national epidemic, quickly becoming one of the country’s top killers. Drivers assume they can handle texting while driving and remain safe, but the numbers don’t lie.Texting While Driving Causes:1. 1,600,000 accidents per year – National Safety Council2. 330,000 injuries per year – Harvard Center for Risk Analysis Study3. 11 teen deaths EVERY DAY – Ins. Institute for Hwy Safety Fatality Facts4. Nearly 25% of ALL car accidentsTexting While Driving Is:1. About 6 times more likely to cause an accident than driving intoxicated2. The same as driving after 4 beers – National Hwy Transportation Safety Admin.3. The number one driving distraction reported by teen driversTexting While Driving:1. Makes you 23X more likely to crash – National Hwy Transportation Safety Admin.2. Is the same as driving blind for 5 seconds at a time – VA. Tech Transportation Institute3. Takes place by 800,000 drivers at any given time across the country4. Slows your brake reaction speed by 18% – HumanFactors & Ergonomics Society5. Leads to a 400% increase with eyes off the roadRelated video: youtu.be/dGF-hNzRgP8 (Driver crashed car into pool)