Younger Drivers Injured More Than Twice as Often
Posted on Apr 30, 2013 9:54am PDT
From the Department of Motor Vehicles:
Drivers aged 15-19 have the highest traffic conviction, collision, and injury rates of any age group.
Traffic collisions are the leading cause of death for teenagers.
The risk of a fatal collision is 2.5 times higher than the "average" driver, and the risk of an injury collision is three times higher than the "average" driver's risk.
All this means that if you are a young driver, or if you have a young driver in your family, they need to be reminded to slow down and be careful.
Pete Clancy is a personal injury attorney in Oakland.