# Phone Use Before Crashes Is at Least 7 Times What Police Reports Show

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Podcast: [Autoblog News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoblog-news-1708029)
Published: 2026-09-08T11:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.autoblog.com/news/phone-use-before-crashes-is-at-least-7-times-what-police-reports-show
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## Resource

Data reveals police reports drastically undercount distracted driving crashes as modern smartphone apps introduce dangerous new habits on the highway.

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