FORT WORTH, Texas — A new study found that Texas is one of the worst states for distracted driving.

The study comes from Georgia-based Bader Scott Injury Lawyers with data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Census Bureau.

Each state in the study was ranked on three things: distracted driving fatality percentage, number of people killed per 100,000 residents by distracted drivers and number of distracted drivers per 100,000 residents involved in fatal crashes.

So how did Texas rank among other states? Here’s what to know:

How does Texas rank on distracted driving?

Texas is the eighth-worst state in the nation for distracted driving.

The study says that in 2022, Texas saw 495 fatalities due to distracted driving, which equates to 11.23% of all fatal accidents in the state. As a comparison, the national average is 7.78%.

Out of every 100,000 licensed drivers, 4.03 were involved in fatal crashes due to distracted driving. Furthermore, 1.62 people per 100,000 residents were killed by distracted drivers, the study says.

For a look at the full study, visit here.

Which state has the worst distracted driving?

New Mexico took the top spot in the study.

The state saw 185 fatalities caused by distracted driving in 2022, which equates to 40% of all fatal accidents in New Mexico. Out of every 100,000 licensed drivers, 18.83 were involved in fatal crashes due to distracted driving.

Furthermore, 8.75 people per 100,000 residents were killed by distracted drivers, per the study.

Who else made the top 10 list?

Here’s a full look:

1. New Mexico

2. Kansas

3. Louisiana

4. Kentucky

5. New Jersey

6. Hawaii

7. Idaho

8. Texas

9. Wyoming

10. Washington

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