September 8, 2017: Do you text while you walk? Well, deadly accidents involving pedestrians who do have gone up more than 22% in the last 2 years. A recent survey noted that more than 50% of the respondents admitted using their phone to talk, text or read while on foot. Studies show we all aren’t really as good as we think we are when multitasking with our phones — and, who has more to lose in a collision between a car and a walker?