Teen Driving -- Graduated Driver's Licenses and More
Transporation Review
June 2007
By Anne Teigen
Introduction
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that in 2005, 7,460 drivers ages 15 to 20 were involved in fatal crashes. This number is a 7 percent decrease from the 7,979 drivers in that age group involved in fatal crashes in 1995. The decrease in the number of teenagers involved in fatal crashes shows a promising trend, but teens still are over-represented in fatal crashes compared to the population as a whole. Although young drivers make up only about 10 percent of the total population in the United States, 12.6 percent (7,460) of all the drivers involved in fatal crashes (59,104) were young drivers ages 15 to 20. In response to these numbers, teen driving safety is a critical issue for state lawmakers, and legislation related to teen driving has been introduced and passed in many.
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Contents
- Federal Action
- State Action
- Teens and Mobile Phones
- Drunk Driving
- Conclusion
- Appendix
- Resources
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