- Nationally, 5,864 15-20-year-old drivers were involved in fatal crashes in 2008.
- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-20-year-olds.
- In 2008, 2,739 15-20-year-old drivers were killed and an additional 228,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes.
- Among the 15 to 20-year old drivers involved in fatal crashes, 31 percent had been drinking.
- During 2008, 346 young motorcycle operators (15-20 years old) were killed and an additional 8,000 were injured.
- 35 percent of the motorcycle drivers between 15 and 20 years old who were fatally injured in crashes were not wearing helmets and 43% were either unlicensed or driving with an invalid license.
- For young drivers (15 to 20 years old), alcohol involvement is higher among males than females. In 2008, 26 percent of young males drivers involved in fatal crashes had been drinking at the time of the crash, compared with 13 percent of the young female drivers involved in fatal crashes.
- 63 percent of the young drivers who had been drinking and were killed in crashes were not wearing their seatbelts.
Sources:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Traffic Safety, December 2010
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