Teen Driving Facts
• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers.
• 16 year-old drivers have higher crash rates than drivers of any other age
• 16 year-old drivers are 3 times more likely to die in a motor vehicle crash than the average age of all drivers.
• Nearly 5000 drivers age 15-20 died in car crashes in 2006
• 63% of teenage passenger deaths in 2006 occurred in collisions in which another teen was driving.
• States with graduated drivers license programs have 11% fewer fatal crashes
Data from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the National Center for Highway Safety, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
0 comments
Post a Comment