NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Young drivers
aged 15-20 were involved in 1 in every 8 fatal crashes over the
past decade, according to a new ValuePenguin.com analysis of
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). And while
the number is still worryingly high - the yearly number of fatal
crashes involving the youngest drivers has fallen since 2010.
Key Findings:
- Drivers aged 15 to 20 were behind the wheel in 13% of fatal
auto crashes in the past decade and accounted for 10% of
Americans killed in deadly crashes. From 2010 to 2019 - the latest
year of data available - young drivers were behind the wheel in
41,187 fatal crashes.
- Nebraska, Utah, Kansas,
Idaho and Montana topped the country for the highest
percentage of fatal crashes with young drivers behind the wheel
since 2010. Maryland,
Hawaii, Rhode Island and New
Jersey had the lowest percentage of fatal crashes with young
drivers behind the wheel since 2010
- Additionally Nebraska,
Missouri, Montana, Idaho and Kansas also had the largest share of 15-20
year old fatalities in car crashes. In Delaware,Rhode Island,
New Jersey, Nevada, and Oregon this age range accounted for 8-9% of
roadway fatalities, the lowest in the U.S.
- Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island, North Dakota and
New York saw the steepest drop in
young and teen driver fatalities over the past decade -
fatalities here have fallen a tremendous 43% to 54% since 2010.
Nevada, Alaska and Oregon saw teen driver fatalities increase 29%
to 58% since 2010.
According to Andrew Hurst,
Insurance Data analyst at ValuePenguin.com, "On National Teen
Driver safety week - these findings underscore the importance of
educating teens and young drivers about safe driving." He adds, "In
addition to safety, young drivers face steep financial penalties
for unsafe driving. In addition to costly repairs, an 18-year-old
driver's car insurance rates will increase by an average of 253%
after an accident."
To view the full report, visit:
https://www.valuepenguin.com/car-accidents-young-drivers
ValuePenguin researchers calculated the number of deaths and
fatal crashes involving young people ages 15 to 20 as drivers and
passengers. This analysis covers 2010 to 2019 — the most recently
available data from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
Analysts also looked at insurance rate data for 18-year-old drivers
before and after an accident. These rates were publicly sourced
from insurer filings.
How Does Your
State Fare for Teen Driver Fatalities?
|
State
|
Young Drivers'
Share of fatal
crashes
|
Young Drivers
and
Passengers' Share of
deaths
|
Increase/Decrease
in Fatal Crashes
since 2010
|
Nebraska
|
16.30%
|
13%
|
-3%
|
Utah
|
16.00%
|
11%
|
-9%
|
fKansas
|
15.70%
|
12%
|
-27%
|
Idaho
|
15%
|
12%
|
-13%
|
North
Dakota
|
14%
|
10%
|
-47%
|
Iowa
|
14%
|
12%
|
-43%
|
Minnesota
|
14%
|
10%
|
-41%
|
South
Dakota
|
14%
|
11%
|
-33%
|
Ohio
|
14%
|
11%
|
-28%
|
Indiana
|
14%
|
11%
|
-22%
|
Oklahoma
|
14%
|
11%
|
-21%
|
Mississippi
|
14%
|
11%
|
-19%
|
Michigan
|
14%
|
10%
|
-18%
|
Alabama
|
14%
|
11%
|
-18%
|
Wisconsin
|
14%
|
10%
|
-11%
|
Missouri
|
14%
|
12%
|
-8%
|
Texas
|
14%
|
11%
|
-5%
|
Montana
|
14%
|
12%
|
7%
|
Colorado
|
14%
|
11%
|
16%
|
Pennsylvania
|
13%
|
10%
|
-38%
|
Washington
|
13%
|
11%
|
-31%
|
North
Carolina
|
13%
|
10%
|
-27%
|
Louisiana
|
13%
|
11%
|
-25%
|
Illinois
|
13%
|
10%
|
-21%
|
South
Carolina
|
13%
|
10%
|
-17%
|
Georgia
|
13%
|
10%
|
-7%
|
New Mexico
|
13%
|
10%
|
6%
|
Tennessee
|
13%
|
10%
|
6%
|
Alaska
|
13%
|
11%
|
43%
|
Maine
|
12%
|
11%
|
-54%
|
New
Hampshire
|
12%
|
10%
|
-53%
|
West
Virginia
|
12%
|
9%
|
-40%
|
Kentucky
|
12%
|
9%
|
-38%
|
Virginia
|
12%
|
10%
|
-22%
|
Wyoming
|
12%
|
10%
|
-13%
|
Delaware
|
12%
|
8%
|
0%
|
Florida
|
12%
|
9%
|
7%
|
California
|
12%
|
11%
|
8%
|
Arkansas
|
12%
|
10%
|
11%
|
Arizona
|
12%
|
10%
|
16%
|
Rhode
Island
|
11%
|
9%
|
-50%
|
New York
|
11%
|
10%
|
-43%
|
Massachusetts
|
11%
|
10%
|
-42%
|
Vermont
|
11%
|
11%
|
-33%
|
New Jersey
|
11%
|
9%
|
-20%
|
Connecticut
|
11%
|
10%
|
7%
|
Nevada
|
11%
|
9%
|
29%
|
Oregon
|
11%
|
9%
|
58%
|
Maryland
|
10%
|
10%
|
-23%
|
Hawaii
|
10%
|
12%
|
-21%
|
District of
Columbia
|
7%
|
12%
|
Insufficient
Data
|
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