Bob Hennigan, Annie's father, doesn't need statistics. He just rubs the scar on his forehead. At 16 he was riding shotgun in a station wagon filled with friends. The driver took a corner too fast and hit a telephone pole, throwing Hennigan through the windshield. He needed 60 stitches.
Younger kids have a bit more tendency to do crazy things in a car.
And they're a bit more inclined to do crazy things when there are other kids in a car. So, several times a week, he takes Annie driving. They have already met the 12 hours required for her junior license. She poises, foot on the accelerator, to turn onto the road. She does, and makes the turn just fine.