10/12/2026
Out of slightly more than 400,000 crashes reported in Florida in 2018, well over one-fourth involved a distracted driver. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles categorizes distracted driving crashes as those involving:
Electronic communication devices such as a cell phone
Other electronic devices such as a navigation device or a DVD player
Other inside-the-vehicle distractions
External distractions
Texting
Inattention
Distracted driving is a bad habit, and a dangerous one. These accidents were responsible for 236 confirmed deaths in Florida in 2018, along with 3,100 incapacitating injuries, 12,598 non-incapacitating injuries, and 29,337 other possible injuries. All of these injuries and deaths could have been prevented had the distracted driver been paying attention to the road instead of a phone or other distraction.
The Kissimmee distracted driving accident lawyers at Draper Law Office help car accident victims in Osceola County hold drivers accountable when their texting while driving or other distracted driving behaviors cause significant injuries to others on the road.
