Minnesota Teen Crash Facts for 2010 (15-19 years)
- 41 teens died in traffic crashes 12 were involved in alcohol related crashes
In 2004 23% of all traffic crashes were teen deaths. In 2010 it is 18%
- Teen drivers represent 6.5% of all licensed drivers but 11.4% of crash involved drivers
- Contributing factors in teen single vehicle crashes:
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- Speed 24.1%
- Driver inattention 14.3%
- Driver inexperience 13.6%
- Overcorrection 10.5%
- Chemical impairment 3.9%
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- Contributing factors in teen multiple vehicle crashes:
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- Driver inattention 24%
- Failure to yield 19.9.%
- Following to closely 11.5%
- Speed 7.2%
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- 7 percent of DWI arrests are for those under 21 that are not legal to drink. That is 2102 teens - 4 arrests were to ages 0-14, 1294 arrests to ages 15-19 and 804 arrests for 20 year olds. This is a decrease number from 2009
- Of the 22 drivers under age 21 that were tested for alcohol after fatal crashes 6 were over .08 BAC
Minnesota crash information taken from Minnesota Crash Facts 2010
NATIONAL TEEN CRASH FACTS 2009
A total of 3,466 teenagers ages 13-19 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2009. This is 60% fewer than in 1975 and 15% fewer than in 2008.
- About 2 out of 3 teenagers killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2009 were males.
- Since 1975 teenage motor vehicle crash deaths have decreased more among males (66%) than among females (44%)
- 83% of teenage motor vehicle crash deaths were passenger vehicle occupants. The others were pedestrians (7%), motorcyclists (4%), bicyclists (2%), riders of all-terrain vehicles (2%) and people in other kinds of vehicles (2%)
- June and August had the highest numbers of teenage crash deaths of any months
- 55% of motor vehicle crash deaths among teenagers occurred on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday
- Teenage crash deaths occurred most frequently between 6pm and 9pm (18%), 9pm and midnight (17%), and midnight and 3am (16%)
- 60% of teenage passenger deaths occurred in vehicles driven by another teenager. Among deaths of all ages, 18% occurred when a teenager was driving.
- Young drivers are less likely than adults to drive after drinking alcohol, but their crash risk is substantially higher when they do. This is especially true at low and moderate alcohol concentrations. The estimated percentage of fatally injured passenger vehicle drivers ages 16-17 who had a BAC at or above 0.08% in 2009 was down 14%, down 65% since 1982. Most of the decline took place in the 1980’s. This age group experienced the greatest decline in alcohol involvement, compared with a 39% decline for drivers ages 18-20, a 16% decline for drivers ages 21-30, and a 31% decline for drivers older than 30.
- The rate of nighttime fatal passenger vehicle crash involvements per 100 million miles traveled in 2001-02 almost 6 times higher for male drivers ages 16-19 than for male drivers ages 30-59. The corresponding comparison for females yields 3 times the rate.
- Seatbelt use among fatally injured passenger vehicle drivers 16-19 (41%) was higher than among fatally injured drivers ages 20-29 (36%) but lower than among drivers 30 and older combined (48%). Among fatally injured 16-19 year old occupants, belt use among passengers (29%) was considerably lower than among drivers (41%). Note that belt use among those fatally injured is not always accurately recorded, but it gives an indication of relative belt us
The above Information taken from this website
http://www.hwysafety.org/research/fatality_facts_2009/teenagers.html#sec3
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Contributing factors to teen driver crash rates:
Due to a combination of immaturity and inexperience, teens have a higher propensity for risk taking behaviors than do older and experienced drivers. Teen drivers are less likely to buckle up, and more likely to speed or drive too fast for prevailing conditions.
Younger drivers are frequently inexperienced in hazard recognition and often take unnecessary risk due to a combination of poor decision making and an illusion of vulnerability. Younger drivers do not always consider the consequences of their actions.
Recent research in adolescent development supports the contention that younger people are often developmentally less capable of making sound judgments and decisions regarding potentially risky behavior. Areas of the brain involved in rendering judgments and making decisions are not fully developed until around age 25.
National information taken from www.nhtsa.dot.gov
WEB SITES ABOUT TEEN DRIVING
http://teendriving.aaa.com/mn teen driving information from AAA
www.parentingteendrivers.com a non-profit teen safety group
www.minnesotansforsafedriving.com a non-profit Minnesota safety group
http://www.teendriving.com about teen driving written by teens
http://www.tell-my-mom.com gives a sticker for your teens car and has a 40 page book on teaching your teen to drive
http://www.dps.state.mn.us/ots Minnesota state department of traffic safety
http://www.t-wheels.com a large driver training school MSD works with
www.allstateteendrivers.com teen driving information from Allstate Insurance Co.
www.qualityansweringservice.com/resources/deadly-calls-how-answering-your-phone-can-cost-you-your-life this site gives facts about the dangers of cell phone and texting use, Personal stories and resources for parents and teenagers.