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Young Driver Facts & Resources ► Every day 23 people between the ages of 16 and 24 die in a vehicle crash -2008 FARS
FACT  Vehicle crashes are the #1 cause of death for people between the ages of 15 and 24.
FACT  In California, 15 to 24 year olds only make up 13% of licensed drivers, yet they are involved in 23.4% of fatal collisions and 23% of injury collisions.
FACT  Crash rate is worst among 16-year olds due to limited driver experience and immaturity that often results in risk-taking. Characteristic & Age – Percentage of Fatal Crashes in 2007 Driver Error Speeding Single Vehicle 3+ Occupants Driver with 0.8+ BAC 16 77% 35% 49% 29% 14% 17-19 70% 34% 48% 24% 26% 20-49 57% 24% 42% 17% 47%
FACT  16% of all drivers under the age of 20 years in fatal crashes were reported to have been distracted while driving.
FACT  People under the age of 25 have the highest violation rates in the seven following categories: speeding, distracted driving, driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, ignoring traffic control devices, not yielding to the right-of-way, improper passing and illegal turning.
Updated 2/26/10 from Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) top of page Teen Driving Safety Resources Resources for Teens: Safe Driving Campaigns www.keepthedrive.com/Rules.aspx Impact Teen Drivers – Reckless & Distracted Driving impactteendrivers.org Resources for Parents: Allstate - Parent-Teen Contract allstateteendriver.com/contract.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Parents Are the Key www.cdc.gov/parentsarethekey/ DMV - California Teen-Parent Training Guide www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/dl603/dl603.pdf Insurance Institute For Highway Safety - Q&A About Teen Drivers www.iihs.org/research/qanda/teens.html National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Teens & Parents Setting Standards www.underyourinfluence.org Follow the Safety Center on Facebook, You Tube, and Twitter! FOCUSimulator http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=326412025312   http://twitter.com/FOCUSimulator  Alive at 25 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alive-at-25-California/325862631093   http://twitter.com/Aliveat25  Alive at 25 Parent Program http://www.facebook.com/pages/Alive-at-25-Parent-Program/161549409350   http://twitter.com/Aliveat25Parent  Enroll in Safety Center's Alive at 25 class. For additional information contact the Safety Center toll-free at 1-800-825-7262, ext. 246 or email tommyd@safetycenter.org.

Last Updated 10/25/2011