Kids & Teen Life

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October 19-25th is Teen Driver Safety Week

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A teen’s inexperience behind the wheel makes them more susceptible to crashes, so including teen safety messaging in a traffic safety communication plan is important. Specific risk factors for teens behind the wheel include: alcohol and drug use, not wearing a seat belt, distracted driving, additional passengers, speeding, and drowsy driving.

Facts

• Traffic crashes are a leading cause of death for teens (15-18 years old) in the United States.
• In 2023, a total of 2,611 people were killed in traffic crashes that involved a teen (15-18 years old) driver, and 822 of those killed were the teen driver.
• Of the 2,611 people killed in crashes involving a teen (15-18 years old) driver, 604 were the passengers of a teen driver.
  • 377 (62%) of those fatalities were other teens riding with a teen driver.
  • Of those teen passengers killed while riding with another teen driver, 67% were male and 33% were female.
• In 2023 there were 87,074 teen (15-18 years old) drivers injured in traffic crashes.