Bexar County Tops List of Worst Distracted Driving Offenders

June 29th, 2017 by Thomas J. Henry

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has released a new report revealing just how prevalent distracted driving crashes are in Texas. In their report, TxDOT included the total number of distracted driving crashes recorded, the number of distracted driving crashes per 1,000 people, and the total number of deaths attributed to distracted driving for counties across Texas.

Bexar County topped the list on all measures by a substantial margin. Below are other major offenders.

Texas Counties with the Most Distracted Driving Crashes

1. Bexar County
   • Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 26,305
   • Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 13.63
   • Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 65
2. Harris County
   • Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 14,804
   • Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 3.23
   • Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 15
3. Tarrant County
   • Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 8,210
   • Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 4
   • Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 23
4. Dallas County
   • Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 7,081
   • Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 2.75
   • Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 16
5. Travis County
   • Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 5,559
   • Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 4.64
   • Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 18
6. El Paso County
   • Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 3,324
   • Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 3.97
   • Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 9
7. Collin County
   • Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 3,296
   • Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 3.51
   • Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 8
8. Denton County
   • Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 2,240
   • Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 2.78
   • Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 10
9. Galveston County
   • Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 1,798
   • Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 5.46
   • Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 10
10. Williamson County
    • Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 1,626
    • Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 3
    • Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 7

What is Considered Distracted Driving?

Distracted driving is not limited to cell phone use and texting. In fact, distracted driving is described as any interaction that partially distracts a driver’s attention from operation of a vehicle.

Other common driver distractions include:

• Eating and drinking
• Grooming
• Applying makeup
• Reading
• Programming navigation systems
• Adjusting the radio
• Talking to passengers

If you have been injured by a distracted driver in San Antonio, contact us today. Thomas J. Henry has experience representing victims hurt in accidents caused by driver distraction. Call today and speak with an attorney for a free case review.