Most of us have probably heard about or seen footage of people falling down holes, tripping over curbs and walking into trees or poles while distracted on their mobile phones.
ACC figures show it is spending more every year on patching up people who've been injured this way.
In the last five years ACC's payout for treating people injured while on their phone has risen from just over $1.5 million dollars to almost $4 million.
Sally Wenley takes a look.
