Traffic Safety Facts 1995: Young Drivers
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1996-01-01
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Abstract:Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15 to 20 year olds (based on 1992 figures, which are the latest mortality data currently available from the National Center for Health Statistics). In 1995, a total of 6,220 persons 15 to 20 years old were killed in traffic crashes, of which 3,351 were drivers. An additional 361,000 15- to 20-year-old drivers were injured in motor vehicle crashes. While young drivers make up only 6.7 percent of all drivers, in 1995, 14 percent (7,993) of all the drivers involved in fatal crashes (56,155) were young drivers 15 to 20 years old, and 17 percent (2,030,000) of all the drivers involved in police-reported crashes (11,782,000) were young drivers. Figure 1: Driver Fatalities and Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes Among Drivers 15 to 20 Years Old, 1985-1995; Figure 2: Cumulative Estimated Number of Lives Saved by Minimum Drinking Age Laws, 1975-1995; and Figure 3: Driver Fatality Rates by Age and Sex, 1994. Table 1: Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes by Age Group, 1995; Table 2: Drivers 15 to 20 Years Old Involved in Fatal Crashes by Previous Driving Record and License Status, 1995; Table 3: Alcohol Involvement Among Drivers 15 to 20 Years Old Involved in Fatal Crashes, 1995; and Table 4: Involvement of Drivers 15 to 20 Years Old in Traffic Fatalities, 1985 and 1995.
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