Distracted driving is leading to more and more accidents in Rutherford County and beyond. Rutherford County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Michael Rodgers told WGNS...

A study conducted by Value Penguin found that Tennessee had the highest rate of distracted driving deaths which equaled nearly five times the national average of 1.49 fatalities for every 10 billion vehicle miles.

Between 2015-2017:

The five worst states for distracted driving--were responsible for 31% of all distracted driving deaths

1. Tennessee
2. Delaware
3. Wyoming
4. Texas
5. Montana