How many of them just offed a women and injured a family due to being inattentive?
Actually, it seems like a nationwide problem, not just one of the rich and famous. The national organization for youth safety reports that 48% of teens have seen their parents drive while talking on a cell phone, 15% have seen their parents text while driving, and 27% of adults have sent or received text messages while driving. They also have the following statistics:
Texting While Driving Causes:
1. 1,600,000 accidents per year National Safety Council
2. 330,000 injuries per year Harvard Center for Risk Analysis Study
3. 11 teen deaths EVERY DAY Ins. Institute for Hwy Safety Fatality Facts
4. Nearly 25% of ALL car accidents
Texting While Driving Is:
1. About 6 times more likely to cause an accident than driving intoxicated
2. The same as driving after 4 beers National Hwy Transportation Safety Admin.
3. The number one driving distraction reported by teen drivers
Texting 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 Institute
3. Takes place by 800,000 drivers at any given time across the country
4. Slows your brake reaction speed by 18% HumanFactors & Ergonomics Society
5. Leads to a 400% increase with eyes off the road
Rather sobering statistics.
http://www.textinganddrivingsafety.com/texting-and-driving-stats/