text: According online 11 teenagers die every day due to texting and driving. Teenagers are 400% more likely to get into an accident from texting and driving. AT&T's Teen Driver Survey found that 97% of teenagers think it's dangerous, while 43% of them engage in the activity anyway. According to the National Safety Council, cell phone use while driving leads to 6 million accidents per year. Did you know 520 pedestrians were killed by distracted drivers in the United States in 2014.