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New Teen Drivers Three Times As Likely to Be Involved in a Deadly Crash
New teen drivers ages 16-17 years old are three times as likely as adults to be involved in a deadly crash, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
The AAA Foundation for Traffic
Safety’s latest study, "Rates of Motor
Vehicle Crashes, Injuries, and Deaths
in Relation to Driver Age," analyzes
crash rates per mile driven for all
drivers and found that for every mile
on the road, 16-17 year-olds are:
• 3.9 times as likely as drivers 18 and older to be involved in a crash
• 2.6 times as likely as drivers 18 and older to be involved in a fatal crash
• 4.5 times as likely as drivers 30-59 to be involved in a crash
• 3.2 times as likely as drivers 30-59 to be involved in a fatal crash
Fatal teen crashes are on the rise. The number of teen drivers involved in fatal crashes increased more than 10 percent from the previous year, according
drivers are:
to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) 2015 crash data, the latest data available. To reverse this alarming trend, AAA urges parents to help reduce the number of deadly crashes on the road by getting more involved and talking to their teens about the dangers of risky behavior behind the wheel.
Three factors that commonly result in deadly crashes for teen
of fatal crashes involving teen drivers. A recent AAA survey of driving instructors found that speeding
is one of the top three mistakes teens make when learning to drive.
To keep roads safer for teen drivers, AAA encourages parents to:
• Have conversations with their teens early and often about distraction and speeding.
• Teach by example and minimize risky behavior when driving.
• Make a parent-teen driving agreement that sets family rules for teen drivers.
TeenDriving.AAA.com has a variety of tools to help prepare parents and teens for the dangers of driving. Teens preparing for the responsibility of driving should enroll in a driver education program that teaches how to avoid driver distraction and other safety skills. AAA also offers membership discounts for new teen drivers to help keep them safe on the road in case of an emergency.
For more information on the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety visit www.AAAFoundation.org .
• Distraction: Distraction plays a role in nearly six
out of 10 teen crashes, four times as many as official estimates based on police reports. The top distractions for teens include talking to other passengers in the vehicle and interacting with a smart phone.
• Not Buckling Up: In 2015, the latest data available, 60 percent of teen drivers killed in a crash were
not wearing a safety belt. Teens who buckle up significantly reduce their risk of dying or being seriously injured in a crash.
• Speeding: Speeding is a factor in nearly 30 percent
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