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16 Μαΐ 2024 · Key points. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for teens in the U.S. Several factors, like inexperience, can put teens at risk. Proven strategies can improve the safety of teen drivers on the road. Fast facts. About 2,800 teens in the U.S. ages 13-19 were killed 1 2 and about 227,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2020. 1.
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Key points. The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher...
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16 Μαΐ 2024 · Factors such as age at licensure, time since licensure, driving experience, and the policy and physical driving environment might contribute more to variation in teen crash fatality rates by geographic location than differences in teen transportation risk behaviors.
Key points. The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among teens ages 16–19 than among any other age group. Certain behaviors, like not wearing a seat belt, can increase risk. Teen drivers are more at risk when driving at night or on weekends. Overview.
Per mile driven, teen drivers aged 16–19 are nearly three times as likely as drivers aged 20 or older to be in a fatal crash. The good news is that teen motor vehicle crashes are preventable. We know proven strategies can improve the safety of young drivers on the road.
1 Οκτ 2018 · Teen drivers (15–19 years of age) have the highest rate of motor vehicle crashes among all age groups in the United States and contribute disproportionately to traffic fatalities.
In the United States, teenagers drive less than all but the oldest people, but their numbers of crashes and crash deaths are disproportionately high. Using data from the National Household Travel Survey, the fatal crash rate per mile driven for 16-19 year-olds is nearly 3 times the rate for drivers ages 20 and over.
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