Youth are still over represented in fatal crashes compared to the older population.
The rate of involvement is greater for youth for both alcohol and non alcohol related crashes based on total population, on the licensed driver population and miles driven. After an eleven year decrease in the youth population from 1982, this population has been increasing since 1993. Based on these trends, the numbers will go up unless we intervene. Region 10 has several innovative programs in place to combat this deadly trend, and most of these programs are focused on youth drinking and driving. Several of Region 10's approaches adopt methods that promote a total healthy life style i.e., refraining from bad habits such as drinking and the use of illegal drugs.