The federal government has determined that 3,092 people died last year in "distraction-affected" crashes, a newly refined measurement meant to tally the effect of texting, phoning or simply answering a call while driving.
The report did not break down the data by state, but Tennessee has about 2% of the country’s population and therefore it is reasonable to assume that about 60 people in Tennessee died in such accidents.
Click on the link to learn more about the perils of distracted driving in Tennessee.
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