Understand Facts and Risks

 

Car crashes end more teen lives every day than cancer, homicide and suicide combined. Many of these teens are passengers of other teen drivers. So even if you’re not driving yet, learn what you can do to be safe on the road.

Fatally injured passengers of young drivers.

14 Years Old and Younger 15-17 Years Old 18-20 Years Old 21 Years Old and Older
1,386 4,777 1,362 1,282

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1988-2007
Note: Age was unknown for 22 people in the sample.

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