If you want the cold, hard truth look no further.
Did you know that about 2,800 teens die per year in car crashes and tens of thousands are injured? 66% of these teens are males1.
That’s the equivalent of a school bus full of teens crashing every week. If you aren’t careful, you too could become a statistic.
Learn more about the Major Driving Dangers for teens:
Driving at night
Speeding and Street Racing
Distractions – such as cell phones/texting and other teens in the car
Not wearing a seat belt
Driving under the influence
Are you thinking you are not in danger because you’re not yet driving? Well, crashes is the number one cause of death for Junior High students, also! Here are things you should know about your risks:
Helping keep the driver awake
Knowing why speeding is dangerous and reckless
Helping keep the driver distraction free
Why wearing a seat belt properly is so important
Never ride with an impaired driver
More Resources:
Get more useful information for teen drivers and their parents.
- www.IIHS.org