As a parent, if you search for any information about Teen Driving Statistics you will find statistics similar to those below. I have reviewed various websites to summarize the information from these sources, however, please feel free to search the web for “teen driving statistics” for more websites and information on this subject.
The information allows us to ponder if teen driving needs to be revisited on a national level. How are teen drivers being educated by driving schools? Do we need to increase the amount of time for driver training? How about requiring higher levels of car driving education (not just traffic education, but how do drive a car education)? Should driver’s licenses only be issued at age 18? What are the economic implications to increasing the driving age? We will visit these questions in the next article. For now we need to understand what is happening on our roads today.
We know that the current requirements for driver education are not sufficient. Both commercially and by parents. We can add that a younger age teen is not mature enough to control a vehicle and might as well be considered to be driving a deadly weapon. Teens with permit licenses are driving with their parents in an unmarked family vehicle only increase the likelihood of accidents. Using car magnets that are thick, reflective for the night and are durable can help reduce this likelihood. These types of auto safety magnets can be found at Auto Safety Magnets. Identifying these almost 2 million vehicles on the road should be a requirement on a national level.
As parents we must take the responsibility of protecting our children. Should you reconsider your decision the next time your teen asks to take the car?
The Facts from reliable Sources
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
In 2003, 3,657 (3,827 in 2002) drivers 15 to 20 years old were killed, and an additional 308,000 (324,000 in 2002) were injured, in motor vehicle crashes. Nearly 31 percent of teen drivers killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2003 had been drinking and 74 percent of this group was not wearing their safety belts.
National Safety Council
In 2000, 6,495 people between the ages of 15 and 20 were killed in motor vehicle crashes—the leading cause of death for this age group. And although young drivers represent only 6.6% of the nation's licensed drivers, they are involved in 14.8% of fatal crashes. The National Safety Council urges all parents to familiarize themselves with the risks associated with young, inexperienced drivers.
Traffic crashes are the number one cause of death among children and young adults.
More than 3,800 young drivers age 15-20 are killed every year in traffic crashes.
More than 326,000 young drivers are injured.
Young drivers are involved in fatal traffic crashes at over twice the rate as the rest of the population.
Exceeding the posted speed limit or driving at an unsafe speed is the most common error in fatal accidents.
About 30% of crashes killing young drivers involve alcohol.
More than 1,000 young drivers lose their lives every year in crashes because of an impaired driver... be it themselves, or someone else.
Sean Mullsteff Teen Driving Foundation
The number one cause of death for 15-20 year olds is car collisions.
This age group makes up 7% of licensed drivers, but suffers 14% of fatalities and 20% of all reported collisions.
53% of teen driver deaths occur on weekends.
Teen drivers killed in motor vehicle collisions had a youth passenger in the automobile 45% of the time.
In 2002, The National Center for Statistics and Analysis reported that 8,278 adolescents (ages 15-20) were involved in fatal crashes.
324,000 teens were injured in collisions in 2002.
65% of teen passenger deaths occur with a teen driving.
Teen lifestyle of staying up late make teen drivers a high risk to have an automobile collision due to drowsiness.
More than any age group, teens are likely to be involved in a single vehicle crash.
About the Author:
Melih Oztalay, CEO
Auto Safety Magnets
http://www.autosafetymagnets.com
Auto Safety Magnets helps teen drivers while operating their unmarked family vehicle by increasing road awareness, traffic safety and reducing driver frustration.
melih@autosafetymagnets.com
This article was posted on March 21, 2005
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Young drivers have the highest numbers in the nation when it comes to driving related accidents. Knowing what the most common safety errors in teenagers are can help you to combat those statistics with watchful guidance, and give you security.
One common error young drivers have a tendency for is rapid acceleration. Some of that tendency is due to inexperience; some is just sheer joy at the power and adrenaline it causes. However, such speed often causes much more than a simple rush. It causes accidents and is very hard on the car's engine.
Hard breaking is another difficulty. Motorists behind your child's vehicle may be unprepared to stop in time when your child slams on the brakes. Rear end collisions are a hallmark of such practices not to mention the extreme wear and tear on the brakes.
Another very common practice is revving the engine. Causing a spike in RPMs may not be particularly dangerous to the driver, but it is severely damaging to the car. However, while revving the engine may not itself be dangerous to the driver, it leads to excessive acceleration.
Still another problem and maybe the most common of all young drivers troubles is speeding. You can keep track of your young driver at all times with a Personal Mechanic installed in their car. It will track all of the above items and much more so that you can determine if your child is driving safely. Visit http://www.carcheckup.com today to find out how.
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