Teen driver fatality

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On This Page. How big is the problem? Who is most at risk? This risk increases with each additional teen or young adult passenger. Risk Factors. What factors can put teens at risk? Inexperience: Teens are more likely than older drivers to underestimate or not be able to recognize dangerous situations. Data from the — National Household Travel Survey indicate that teen drivers aged 16—19 years were almost 3 times as likely to be involved in fatal nighttime crashes than adult drivers aged 30—59 years per mile driven.

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