There were 205.7 million licensed drivers in the United States in 2007 (2008 data not available). Young drivers, between 15 and 20 years old, accounted for 6.4 percent (13.2 million) of the total, a 4.8-percent increase from the 12.6 million young drivers in 1997. In 2008, 5,864 15- to 20-year-old drivers were involved in fatal crashes a 27-percent decrease from the 7,987 involved in 1998. Driver fatalities for this age group decreased by 20 percent between 1998 and 2008. For young males, driver fatalities decreased by 19 percent, compared with a 24-percent decrease for young females. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 20-year-olds (based on 2005 figures, which are the latest mortality data currently available from the National Center for Health Statistics).
Traffic Safety Facts, 2008 Data: Young Drivers
2009
6 pages
Report
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English
Transportation Safety , Road Transportation , Transportation , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Traffic safety , Young adult drivers , Motor vehicle accidents , Accident statistics , Age factors , Males , Females , Fatalities , Injuries , Drinking drivers , Blood alcohol concentration , Mortality , Statistical data
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