Louisiana Ranks Highest Among Most Fatal Accidents Due To Distracted Driving

In Louisiana, 20 percent of fatal car crashes involve a distracted driver, according to a Forbes Advisor team. These fatal accidents usually occur when a driver is distracted by someone riding in the passenger seat, using a phone, or visual or manual distractions.

Louisiana ranks #3 for having the most fatal accidents due to distracted driving according to the report.

Nine people in the United States are killed every day in crashes that are reported involving a distracted driver according to the CDC.

A total of 24 states have banned all handheld cell phone use. Louisiana is not listed as one of the states.

The Forbes report shows Louisiana listed 19.82% of fatal crashes due to distracting driving compared to the highest in New Mexico at 38%, and the lowest in Mississippi at 1.4%.