11 Facts About Teen Driving

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for 36% of all deaths in this age group.
Roughly 35,000 American teens have died in automobile crashes in the past five years. That’s 6,000 per year, 18 per day.
Almost 65% of all teen passenger deaths occurred when another teen was driving.
Teens have the lowest seat belt use of all drivers.
Over 90% of teens admit to doing multiple tasks while driving, such as talking on the cell phone, eating, playing loud music, channel surfing, using mp3 players, and interacting with friends in the car even when they admit they find it distracting.
An overwhelming 75% of teens even admit to text messaging while driving.
About 54% of teenage motor vehicle crash deaths occur on Friday, Saturday or Sunday – with Saturday being the deadliest day of the week for teens.
The deadliest months of the year for teenage motor vehicle fatalities are the summer months of June, July and August, followed by October.
On July 4, an average of 28 teenagers die in car crashes every year.
On January 1, an average of 23 teenagers die in car crashes every year.
From 1993 to 2003, driver fatalities for young females increased by 25%, compared with a 9% increase for young males.

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