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Bexar County Tops List of Worst Distracted Driving Offenders
June 29th, 2017 by thomasjhenry
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
Bexar County
Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 26,305
Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 13.63
Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 65
Harris County
Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 14,804
Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 3.23
Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 15
Tarrant County
Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 8,210
Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 4
Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 23
Dallas County
Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 7,081
Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 2.75
Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 16
Travis County
Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 5,559
Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 4.64
Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 18
El Paso County
Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 3,324
Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 3.97
Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 9
Collin County
Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 3,296
Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 3.51
Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 8
Denton County
Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 2,240
Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 2.78
Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 10
Galveston County
Total Distracted Driving Crashes: 1,798
Distracted Driving Crashes per 1,000 People: 5.46
Total Distracted Driving Fatalities: 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.