text: Cell phones are involved in 1.6 million auto crashes each year that cause a half million injuries and take 6,000 lives." According to research conducted at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, teens who do not frequently use a phone while driving believe the benefits of putting away their phone while driving outweigh any drawbacks." Cell phone use behind the wheel reduces brain by 37 percent. In 2015, 42 percent of high school students who drove in the past 30 days reported sending a text or email while driving.