One significant car accident injury causing distraction from above is use and misuse of cell phones while driving. Research studies indicate that the number of cell phone subscribers has grown from 94 million in the year 2000 to about 130 million today; that's approximately one third of our national population, most of them drivers, many of whom use their cell phones while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 85 percent of these cell phone subscribers talk on the phone while they are operating a car. It has also been estimated that 6 percent of automobile accidents per year are caused by drivers talking on their cell phone. This means that a total of 2,600 people will die in cell-phone related car accidents this year. It is thesefore essential to exercise caution while talking on your phone and driving. Many states are outlawing this practice to due its dangerous consequences, and regardless of your state laws, to protect yourself from accidents, it is best to refrain from using your phone while driving. If the other driver was using his or her phone when they got into a car accident with you, this may be an important factor to consider when determining fault. Other distractions that cause accidents include:

• Rubbernecking (16%)
• Driver Fatigue (12%)
• Surroundings (10%)
• Child/Passenger Distraction (9%)
• Adjusting Radio/CD (7%)
• Cell Phone (6%)