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Motor Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for ages 5-32.
32% of all drivers 15-24 years of age involved in fatal crashes were speeding.
Drivers involved in speed related fatal crashes are more likely to have a history of traffic violations.
Nearly 40% of male drivers involved in fatal crashes were speeding.
In states that increased the highway speed limit to 65 mph, the fatalities increased by 30%.
In 1993, 40,115 people died in highway crashes. The equivilent of a jet crashing, killing 100 people EVERY day.
In 1992, 16 - 20 yr old ----
5,717 Fatal crashes,
75,000 Incapacitating injuries,
161,000 Non-Incapacitating injuries.
99 out of every 100 people injured in the United States Transportation System, are injured in motor vehicle crashes.
SOURCES
National Highway Safety Administration
Advocates for Highway Safety
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration
New Hampshire Department of Safety
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
LawDog
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