Traffic Safety Facts 2021 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:
  • Adolescents
  • Crash injuries
  • Fatalities
  • Traffic crashes
  • Young adults
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT HS 813 492
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Traffic Safety Facts
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  In 2021 there were 2,116 young drivers who died in traffic crashes, an 11-percent increase from 1,899 in 2020. The number of licensed young drivers increased by 1.3 percent from 2020 to 2021. In 2021 there were an estimated 203,256 young drivers injured in traffic crashes, an increase of 7 percent from 189,959 in 2020. Young drivers accounted for 8.4 percent of all drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes in 2021. However, young drivers were only 5.0 percent of all licensed drivers in 2021. This fact sheet covers young drivers in 2021, including the following: drivers, restraint use, speeding, alcohol, motorcycles, additional resources, data by state, and important safety reminders.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/78218/dot_78218_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.72 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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