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In 1999, nearly 8,200 teens were fatally injured in
driving related accidents. |
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In the last decade, over 68,000 teens have died in
car crashes. |
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The risk of crash involvement per mile driven among
drivers 16-19 years old is four times the risk among older drivers. In
fact, the crash rate per mile driven are almost three times as high
among 16 year-olds as among 18-19 year olds. |
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Teen drivers account for 18 percent (1,964,000)of all
the drivers involved in police reported crashes. |
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Sixty-five percent of teen passenger deaths occur
when another teenager is driving. |
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In 1999, 15% of those who died in speed-related
crashes were youth (15-20). |
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42.4% of young drivers involved in fatal crashes have
had previous convictions for speeding or other dangerous moving
violations. |
| While teens account for only 8.7% of the population, they are
involved in 14.7% of all fatal crashes. |
| The fatality rate for teenage drivers, based on estimated annual
travel, is about 4 times as high as the rate for drivers 25-69. |
| In 1999, 21% of the young drivers who where killed in crashes were
intoxicated. |
