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Three types of distracted driving visual manual and cognitive showing texting while driving triggers all three simultaneously making it 23 times more likely to cause a crash

The Three Types of Distraction: Why Texting While Driving Is the Perfect Storm

Texting With Driving May 27, 2026

NHTSA identifies three types of driving distraction: visual, manual, and cognitive. Texting while driving triggers all three simultaneously — making it 23x more likely to cause a crash. Here is the full science.

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The Three Types of Distraction: Why Texting While Driving Is the Perfect Storm

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