Teens On Teen Driving

From: ABC 7 NEWS "Drive to Stay Alive" http://cfc.wjla.com/affinity/index.cfm?id=114

• In the last 100years, 2 million americans died in car crashes

•  Over the last decade, more than 68,000 teens have died in car crashes 10,000 more than the total number of Americans who died during the Viet Nam War.

•  More than 60% of teens killed in car accidents were not wearing seat belts.

"Teen Drivers: Fact Sheet." Center for Disease Control and Prevention. 10 Mar. 2008. 4 Apr. 2008 http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/teenmvh.htm.

• According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 20-year-olds

• In 2001, more than 8,000 15- to 20-year-old drivers were involved in fatal crashes

"Free Youth Driver Education Program."  www.roadandtravel.com/newsworthy/newsandviews03/driversedge

• 3,657 16-20-year-old drivers died in auto accidents in 2003

•  3,827 died in 2002, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

• In 2001, two thirds of teens killed in auto accidents were not wearing seat belts.

• In 2003, 3,657 (3,827 in 2002) drivers 15 to 20 years old were killed, and an additional 308,000 (324,000 in 2002) were injured, in motor vehicle crashes.

• Nearly 31 percent of teen drivers killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2003 had been drinking 74 percent of this group was not wearing their safety belts. National Safety Council  

• More than 3,800 young drivers age 15-20 are killed every year in traffic crashes. More than 326,000 young drivers are injured.

• Exceeding the posted speed limit or driving at an unsafe speed is the most common error in fatal accidents.

• About 30% of crashes killing young drivers involve alcohol.

• More than 1,000 young drivers lose their lives every year in crashes because of an impaired driver... be it themselves, or someone else.

- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

• The number one cause of death for 15-20 year olds is car collisions.

• 53% of teen driver deaths occur on weekends.

• Teen drivers killed in motor vehicle collisions had a youth passenger in the automobile 45% of the time. 

• 65% of teen passenger deaths occur with a teen driving.

- Sean Mullsteff Teen Driving Foundation

http://drivingtips.blogspot.com/2007/08/teen-driver-statistics.html