{"id":171018,"date":"2026-04-20T18:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/171018\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T18:16:08","slug":"4-counties-in-southeastern-pa-among-tops-in-distracted-driving-cases-in-2025-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/171018\/","title":{"rendered":"4 counties in southeastern PA among tops in distracted driving cases in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Four counties in southeastern Pennsylvania were among the tops in the state in distracted-driving offenses in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania report, which covers cases from 2021 to 2025, highlighted the counties\u2019 rankings based on cases in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The data shows a total of more than 9,000 distracted-driving offenses reported statewide from 2021 to 2025, with a total of 1,784 cases in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Berks County had about 9% of the cases filed in 2025. Montgomery County had about 8%, with Chester and Delaware counties at about 5% each.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Pennsylvania had over 9,000 distracted driving offenses reported between 2021 and 2025. (Courtesy of Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts)\" width=\"2550\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1776708968_658_REG-Z-DistractedDriving2026.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1499311\" \/>(Courtesy of Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts)<\/p>\n<p>Distracted-driving offenses in Pennsylvania include using headphones while driving, using a handheld mobile phone while driving or texting while driving, officials said. Texting includes sending, reading or writing a text-based message.<\/p>\n<p>Texting while driving carries a $50 fine plus court costs and fees.<\/p>\n<p>The top 10 counties for offenses in 2025 and the percentage of the total of 1,784 cases statewide that year:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Berks: 160, 8.9%<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Allegheny: 155, 8.6%<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Montgomery: 151, 8.4%<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 York: 102, 5.7%<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Chester: 96, 5.3%<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Luzerne: 88, 4.8%<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Delaware: 85, 4.7%<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Philadelphia: 80, 4.4%<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Bucks: 71, 3.9%<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Lehigh:58, 3.2%<\/p>\n<p>The following counties each had no cases in 2025: Cameron, Fulton, Juniata and Mifflin.<\/p>\n<p>A breakdown for counties in the region for 2021-25 and the percentage of the total of 9,782 cases statewide:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Montgomery: 221 in 2021; 150 in 2022; 122 in 2023; 158 in 2024; 151 in 2025; 802 total; 8.2% of state total.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Berks: 83 in 2021; 82 in 2022; 84 in 2023; 184 in 2024; 160 in 2025; 593 total; 6.06%.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Chester: 102 in 2021; 116 in 2022; 116 in 2023; 119 in 2024; 96 in 2025; 549 total; 5.61%<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Delaware: 95 in 2021; 109 in 2022; 89 in 2023; 149 in 2024; 85 in 2025; 527 total; 5.39%<\/p>\n<p>Cameron County had a total of two cases during the five-year period, or 0.02% of the state total. Sullivan County had a total of 5 cases, or 0.05% of the state total.<\/p>\n<p>Officials noted the data reveals that people in their 20s and 30s are the most common offenders and violations peak between 2 and 4 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Four counties in southeastern Pennsylvania were among the tops in the state in distracted-driving offenses in 2025. 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