Why are young drivers concerning?
What is risk?
The chance of death, injury, damage, or loss.
What is the most dangerous time of day for young driver fatal crashes?
2:00pm-5:00pm
92.0 % of all young driver fatal crashes occur on roadways with a speed limit of…….
55 mph
Young drivers are killed approximately……. Of all fatal crashes involving young drivers
1/3
Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for how many seconds? at 55mph, it’s like driving the length of a……
5 seconds, football field.
What percentage of 16 year olds had a crash before their 17th wedding birthday?
9.2%
What percentage of young fatal crashes occur between 9pm-midnight?
16.8%
13.9% of all young driver fatal crashes occur on roadways with a speed limit of…….
35 mph or less
Compared to teens driving with no passenger, when carrying ONE passenger younger than 21, what percent does risk increase by?
44%
what percentage of young drivers were distracted in Michigan crashes?
6.1
What number of 16 and 17 year old drivers were involved in property damage, injury, or fatal crash each year?
16790
What percentage of young driver fatal crashes occur on Friday and Saturday?
30.7
5.8% of young drivers in fatal crashes occur while making a ……. Turn
Left
Compared to teens driving with no passenger, when carrying TWO passenger younger than 21, what percent does risk increase by?
Doubles from one passenger (44%)
_/3 teens who text say they’ve done so while driving, which increases the crash risk by …… times
1/3, 23 times
What percentage of 16 and 17 year olds were involved in a crash during the first three years of driving?
10%
What month has the highest number of young fatal crashes?
June.
2.9% of fatal crashes occur while driving on a…..
Curve
Compared to teens driving with no passenger, when carrying THREE OR MORE passenger younger than 21, what percent does risk increase by?
QUADRUPLES from (44%)
Of the distracted young drivers in Michigan, 14.1 percent were distracted by…….
Cell phone
What are some major reasons for young driver crashes?
- inexperience
- failure to adjust speed for curves, traffic, and slick surfaces
- lack of attention
- failure to recognize hazardous situations.
What percent of all young driver fatal crashes occur in daylight?
50.4%
What percentage of young driver fatal crashes occur on roadways with no traffic Control devices?
68.6
While driving with other teens in the car, what gender is more likely to crash and how many more times are they as likely to preform illegal maneuvers?
Male, 6 times more likely
What is the name of the law that was placed in order to reduce the risk of distracted driving and what is it mainly targeting?
Kelsey’s Law, cell phone usage while driving.