THE ROAD

THE GLOBAL AVAILABILITY

The service is available in 190 countries, organized into 7 regional groups. Driver Distraction Alert incorporates 1.5 million traffic signals, 476,000 school zones, and 850,000 railroad crossings to deliver comprehensive coverage across these regions in its global database.

OUR STATEMENT

DRIVER DISTRACTION ALERT

Global Mobile Alert recommends that drivers stop to text on their smartphones. The National Safety Council reported that in 2019, approximately 38,800 individuals lost their lives in car accidents, reflecting a 2% decrease from 2018, which saw 39,404 fatalities, and a 4% decline from 2017’s 40,231 deaths. Additionally, around 4.4 million people suffered injuries that necessitated medical attention due to crashes last year, marking a 2% reduction compared to 2018.

NHTSA data shows distracted driving deaths fluctuated between around 2,900 and over 3,200 annually from 2017-2023, with 2,935 deaths in 2017 (9% of fatal crashes) and 3,275 deaths in 2023, with slight yearly changes.
Projections for 2024/2025 suggest around 3,240-3,265 deaths, indicating a persistent, concerning issue, despite encouraging drops in overall traffic fatalities for mid-2025.

Key Figures by Year:
2017: 2,935 fatalities (9% of all fatal crashes).
2018: 2,841 fatalities (7.8% of total).
2021: ~3,522 fatalities (8%).
2022: ~3,315 fatalities.
2023: 3,275 fatalities.
2024 (Est.): ~3,265 fatalities.
2025 (Proj.): ~3,240 fatalities.

Trends & Context:
High Impact: Distracted driving remains a major safety concern, consistently contributing to thousands of deaths yearly.

Fluctuating Numbers: While 2017 saw fewer deaths than 2023, the numbers hover around the 3,000 mark annually, with slight increases and decreases.
Recent Improvements (2025): NHTSA noted a significant overall drop in traffic deaths for the first half of 2025, but distracted driving remains a challenge.

What’s Distracted: This includes phone use (texting, talking), eating, manipulating infotainment systems, etc., diverting eyes, hands, or mind from driving.