Facts about Teen Driving

• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S.
  (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006)
• 64% of youth aged 15-20 years old who died in passenger vehicles were not wearing seat belts.
  (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006)
• 54% of motor vehicle crash deaths among teens occurred on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
  (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2006)
• 58% of teenage motor vehicle crash deaths occurred between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
  (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2006)
• One out of every five 16 year-old will be in a car crash.
  (National Safety Council, 2006)
• 31% of 15-20 year-olds killed in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking.
  (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006)
• Two out of three teens who die as passengers are in vehicles driven by other teens.
  (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006)
• In 2006, 272,000 young drivers (15-20 years old) were injured in car crashes. This averages to about 745 injuries each day. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2008)
• Cell phone distractions contribute to a yearly cost of 2,600 fatalities and 330,000 injuries for all age groups and a total societal cost of $43 billion.
  (Cohen & Graham, 2003)