TEEN CRASH STATS – GET THE FACTS

  • In 2016, there were 2,082 teen drivers of passenger vehicles involved in fatal motor vehicle tra­iffc crashes.

  • In 2016, 58 percent of all passenger fatalities of 15- to 18-year-old passenger vehicle drivers were unrestrained.

  • In 2016, almost 20 percent of the teen drivers involved in fatal crashes were drinking.

  • In 10 percent of fatal crashes involving a teen driver in 2016, the teen driver was distracted at the time of the crash.

  • In 2016, there were 2,288 motor vehicle traffic fatalities in crashes that involved passenger vehicle teen drivers aged 15 to 18 years old.

Teen Driving, NHTSA-Recommended GDL Provisions and Restrictions, 2016 Data