Fatal Distraction - The Impact of Driver Distraction on U.S. Motor Vehicle Mortality
Each year about 35,000 people die in the United States as a result of motor vehicle accidents. In 2011, accidental deaths were the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, and motor vehicle accidents accounted for 28% of all accidental deaths.
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