04/09/2026
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April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Each April, traffic safety professionals and law enforcement agencies across the country highlight National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a campaign aimed at reducing distracted driving crashes, injuries and fatalities.
According to PennDOT statistics, distracted driving caused 9,950 crashes statewide in 2024, resulting in 49 fatalities and 336 suspected serious injuries.
Distracted Driving is anything that causes you to take your attention away from driving, take your eyes off the road or take your hands off the wheel. Eating, drinking, adjusting the controls and even hands-free talking while behind the wheel are examples of distracted driving.
Drivers are reminded of Pennsylvania’s Paul Miller Law, which bans the use of hand-held devices while driving, including when you are stuck in traffic or at a red light or stop sign.
Distractions are everywhere. It’s not worth your life, or anyone else’s. Keep your focus on the road. Don’t drive distracted.
