In 2018, there were over 24,600 crashes involving a distracted driver in Tennessee. On average, that is sixty-seven crashes every single day. A recent study listed Tennessee as having the highest rate of distracted driving deaths in the nation – nearly five times the national average.
While tracking vehicles crashes related to distracted driving over the last 10 years has generated an average of 18 times annually in Cannon County. In 2016, a high of 2016 distracted high of 37.
Several state agencies are working together to make every effort to inform citizens of the new state law restricting citizens from driving and using a cellphone.
The collective education effort is called “Hands Free Tennessee” and is comprised of the Tennessee Department of Homeland Security and Safety, Tennessee Department of Tourism and Tennessee Department of Transportation.