It’s a Fact

• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the U.S. (Source: NHTSA)

Why You Should Speak Up

• Each year, more than 5,000 teens (ages 16-20) are killed in passenger vehicle crashes. (Source: NHTSA)

Teens Will Listen

• Eight in 10 teens say that if a friend told them their driving behavior made their friend feel uncomfortable, they would listen. (Source: Ad Council)

Influence on Friends

• Nearly 70% of teens say they have a lot or some influence to stop their friends from driving recklessly when they are a passenger. (Source: Ad Council)

Risky Driving Behavior

• Three in 10 teens say that in the past six months they have been in a situation when their own driving behavior put them at risk. (Source: Ad Council)

Speeding

• In 2006, 39% of male drivers 15 to 20 years old involved in fatal crashes were speeding. (Source: NHTSA)

Cell Phones

• Sixty-two percent of high school drivers say they talk on a cell phone while driving and 24% say that talking on a cell phone is safe. (Source: SADD/Liberty Mutual study)

Safety-Belts

• In 2006, 65% of teens involved in fatal crashes were unrestrained. (Source: AAA)

Passengers and Crashes

• Crash rates increase drastically for 16- and 17-year-old drivers with every additional passenger in the car. (Source: AAA)

Don’t Become a Statistic

• One out of every five licensed 16-year-old drivers will be in a vehicle crash. (Source: IIHS)

Teen Deaths

• In 2003, about 44% of all teen deaths were attributed to vehicle crashes - more than triple the number of teen suicides and more than double the number of teen homicide victims. (Source: NHTSA)

SUV Rollovers

• 16 to 24 year olds are 63% more likely to be involved in a SUV rollover than other drivers. (Source: NHTSA)