12. Teen Crash Statisctic- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for American teenagers.- In 1997, 5,477 young people (passengers and drivers age 15-20) died in motor vehicle crashes. - Twenty-one percent of the young drivers involved in fatal crashes had been drinking.- Young people age 15-20 make up 6.7 percent of the total driving population in this country but are involved in 14 percent of all fatal crashes.- In 1997, over 60 percent of youth (16-20) who died in passenger vehicle crashes were not wearing seat belts.
13. - In 1997, almost one quarter (22 percent) of those who died in speed-related crashes were youth (15-20).- In the last decade, over 68,000 teens have died in car crashes.- Sixty-five percent of teen passenger deaths occur when another teenager is driving.- Forty-one percent of fatal crashes involving teenagers occur at nighttime (between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.).- One quarter of fatally injured teen drivers (16-20 years old) in 1995 had a BAC (blood alcohol concentration) at or above .10 percent, even though all were under the minimum legal drinking age and are not legally permitted to purchase alcohol.
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