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Majority of People Killed in Teen Crashes are Passengers and Other Drivers - Not Teen Drivers
The majority of people killed in teen driver crashes continue to be people other than teen drivers themselves, according to an updated analysis of ten years of crash data by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.
The analysis shows that about one-third of people killed in crashes nationwide involving drivers ages 15 to 17 are teen drivers themselves. Nearly two-thirds are passengers, occupants of other vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users.
“For every teen driver killed in a crash, almost twice as many other people die, which underscores the link between teen driver safety and the safety of everyone on the road,” said AAA spokesman Chuck Mai.
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