- The leading cause of teenage deaths (ages 15 to 20) is motor vehicle accidents.
(NHTSA, 2006)
- $40.8 billion was the estimated economic impact of auto accidents involving 15-20
year old drivers in 2006. (NHTSA.dot.gov)
- In 2005, 10,321 16-24 year-olds died on the road in the US (Joint OECD/ECMT Transport
Research Centre)
- During 2006, a teen died in a traffic crash an average of once every hour on weekends
and nearly once every two hours during the week. (teendrivingfoundation.org)
- Between 1995 and 2004, 40% of all fatalities were single vehicle crashes operated
by young drivers. (aaa.com)
- Each year, more than 5,000 teens (ages 16-20) are killed inpassenger vehicle crashes.
(teendrivingfoundation.org)
- In 2003, 41% of teenage motor vehicle deaths occurred between 9pm-6 am. (IIHS.org)
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