Submit your claim details for a free, no obligation case review.
Get Started:
According to government reports, the rise in fatalities from 1993 to 2003 among drivers aged 15 to 20 is most likely attributed to an increase in miles traveled. While more motorists are dying, the average mileage traveled has also increased. The number of young drivers that died in 2003 (3,657) was fewer than 2002 (3,827).
The decrease in young driver fatalities has been attributed to a combination of things. Some experts believe the growing attention paid to real world skill in driver education classes has helped contribute, as well as the increase in seat belt use among drivers aged 16 to 24 that increased from 65 percent in 2002 to 72 percent in 2003. A decline in alcohol involvement in crashes among young people was also shown in the data.
Though the numbers are encouraging, regulators believe there is still a lot of work to do in reducing the fatalities. The number of young drivers killed as a percentage of total drivers who died still held steady at around 14 percent over the decades. According to studies, limiting the number of passengers in young drivers'' cars cuts down on accidents, and parents are advised to limit the amount of nighttime driving as well. The percentage of young, female drivers involved in fatal crashes has grown faster than the rate for males since 1993, representing 28 percent of the young drivers killed in 2003 compared with 25 percent in 1993.