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The Problem
If you want the cold, hard truth look no further.
Did you know that more than 6,000 teens die per year in car crashes?
That's the equivalent of one airplane full of teens crashing per week. If you aren't careful, you too could become a statistic.
The Facts
- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S.
(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006) - 64% of youth aged 15-20 years old who died in passenger vehicles were not wearing seat belts.
(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006) - 54% of motor vehicle crash deaths among teens occurred on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
(Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2006) - 58% of teenage motor vehicle crash deaths occurred between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
(Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 2006) - One out of every five 16 year-old will be in a car crash.
(National Safety Council, 2006) - 31% of 15-20 year-olds killed in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking.
(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006) - Two out of three teens who die as passengers are in vehicles driven by other teens.
(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006) - In 2006, 3,490 young drivers (15-20 years old) were killed in car crashes. This averages to about 10 deaths each day.
(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2008) - In 2006, 272,000 young drivers (15-20 years old) were injured in car crashes. This averages to about 745 injuries each day. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2008)
- Cell phone distractions contribute to a yearly cost of 2,600 fatalities and 330,000 injuries for all age groups and a total societal cost of $43 billion.
(Cohen & Graham, 2003)