Young Drivers - Just the Facts Ma’am
The US Department of Transportation reports that 3,620 drivers between 15 and 20 died in car crashes in 2004, up 5% from 2003. 24% of the young drivers killed had a blood-alcohol-content (BAC) of .08 or higher.
According to the NHTSA the cost of accidents in 2002 for drivers 20 and under was 40.8 Billion.
A USA Today/Gallup poll in December 2004 shows that 61% of Americans think 16-year-olds are too young to drive.
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