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    Young Driver Facts    

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 12.8% of licensed drivers, yet they are involved in 25.3% of fatal collisions and 24.2% of injury collisions.

FACT Teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are four times more likely than older drivers to crash per mile driven.

FACT People under the age of 25 have the highest violation rates in the six following categories: speeding, driving while under the influence of alcohol/drugs, ignoring traffic control devices, not yielding to the right-of-way, and illegal turning.

FACT Percent of Killed and Injured Victims by Age (California) 

FACT Seat belt use is lower among 16 to 24 year olds than any other age group. 

FACT 65% of teen passenger deaths occur when another teenager is driving.

FACT Although 16 to 24 year old drivers only make up 14% of all drivers, 
they are involved in:

50% of the 100,000 crashes per year caused by drowsiness.

47% of all traffic fatalities that are alcohol-related.

28% of all collisions.

FACT 15 to 24 year olds have the highest fatality and injury rates per 100,000 people of any age group.

FACT Every day 29 people between the ages of 16 and 24 die in a vehicle crash. 

Information retrieved from the National Safety Council, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, and the California Highway Patrol. 

Last Updated 11/02/2007

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