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Crash Statistics
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 Young
Driver Fatalities in the state of Ohio,
1991-2004
- Two
out of five deaths among teens in the United States are the result of a motor
vehicle crash. CDC
Injury Fact Book, 2002
- The total annual cost of motor vehicle occupant-related deaths and injuries
exceeds $11 billion for all children ages 14 and under. www.safekids.org
- Rural areas have higher motor vehicle crash incidence rates and death rates
than urban areas. www.safekids.org
- From 1991 to 2004, a total of 1,073 young drivers were killed in auto crashes;
777 teens were killed on rural roads and 259 were killed on urban roads.
AAA, National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
 60
percent of crashes occur on roads with posted speed limits of 40 mph or less. www.safekids.org
- 75 percent of motor vehicle crashes occur within 25 miles of home. CDC
Injury Fact Book, 2002
- In Ohio, there are more than seven million licensed drivers. Seven percent
(537,000) are under the age of 21. In the U.S. in 2003, there were 38,252
fatal crashes. More than 8,000 of those crashes involved drivers between
15-20 years old. Ohio
Department of Transportation
- In 2003, Hamilton County recorded 9,531 crashes involving drivers between
the ages of 15 and 20 years old. Of those crashes, 125 were alcohol related
and 20 were fatal. Ohio
Department of Transportation
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