I'd hazard a guess that texting is more hazardous than talking on a cell. I saw a woman once make a left hand turn across two lanes of traffic without looking up from her texting. I doubt she even realized she'd done it. At least with talking your eyes are engaged. And while I know that there are plenty of other ways to end up distracted, this one is so unnecessary and avoidable.
By far the majority of close calls I've had in the last several years while driving involved someone using an electronic distraction device.
Texting while driving requires a special brand of stupid. The one I see most often involves a motorist making a left hand turn from behind a STOP sign while holding their steering wheel with their left hand and a Cell Phone against their head with their right hand (obstructing their own vision of everything to the right of them). :angryfire: