Many teenagers need at least 9 hours of sleep each night. But most of them get less than 6.5 hours of sleep each night. Most teenage motor vehicle fatalities occur during the weekdays. The young driver population in the United States is under represented in the percentage of fatal vehicle crashes. Drivers between 15 and 20 years old accounted for 6.9 percent of the U.S. population in 1998, but 14 percent of all drivers in fatal vehicle crashes in that year.
Alcohol contributes to vehicle crashes by young drivers.
However, impulsive, risky driving actions and failure to make good judgments and decisions are also reasons for young drivers high involvement in crashes. Don't blast the music, talk on the phone, eat, study, or put on makeup while driving. All rights reserved.