September 30, 2019 2:36 PM PDT
[blockquote]Lucky said: You know walking and texting is becoming just as dangerous. I saw a lady texting and walking when she almost walked right into the side of a moving car. Damn people, texting is not that important - PAY ATTENTION to what you are supposed to be doing![/blockquote]
Some of the extant data on this would seem to suggest that yes, more pedestrians are being killed in car accidents - overall, pedestrian deaths from traffic accidents in the US have increased by over 40% in the past ten years, likely due to an increase in both distracted driving and distracted walking since the mass-adoption of smartphones.