Traffic Safety Facts 2022 Data: Young Drivers

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. National Center for Statistics and Analysis
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Crash injuries
  • Fatalities
  • Teenage drivers
  • Traffic data
  • Young adults
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 813 601
• Resource Type:
  Statistical Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Traffic Safety Facts
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  In 2022 there were 2,034 young drivers who died in traffic crashes, a 5-percent decrease from 2,133 in 2021. The number of licensed young drivers increased by 0.3 percent from 2021 to 2022. In 2022 there were an estimated 180,353 young drivers injured in traffic crashes, a decrease of 11 percent from 203,276 in 2021. The term young driver refers to a person 15 to 20 years old operating a motor vehicle. People in this age group generally obtain their licenses for the first time and many are under graduated driver licensing (GDL) programs as they learn driving skills. This fact sheet for 2022 presents the following information: drivers; restraint use; speeding; alcohol; motorcycles; additional resources; data by state; and important safety resources.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78014/dot_78014_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.47 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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