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Crash Facts and Teen Drivers Crash Facts and Teen Drivers
Driver Risk Prevention Curriculum
State of New Hampshire
Departments of Education and
Safety Division of Program
Support
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Americans Killed in Combat vs.
Motor Vehicle Fatalities*
Americans Killed in Combat vs.
Motor Vehicle Fatalities*
*Combat Deaths 1775-1999; Motor Vehicle Fatalities 1900-1999.*Combat Deaths 1775-1999; Motor Vehicle Fatalities 1900-1999.
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3,070,1893,070,1893,070,1893,070,189620,219620,219620,219620,219
(225 years) (100 years)
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2006 2006
42,642 killed in traffic crashes
Nearly the same number as in past years
The fatality trend is stable, but how can we call 42,642 dead a success?
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US Crash Pyramid
Deaths 42,642
Injuries 2,575,000
Property Damage 4,281,000
LER Crashes 10,933,000 Unreported Crashes
Close Calls Stressful Situations
High Risk Driver Behaviors Estimated 9 X 10 ²³
“Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted” - Albert Einstein
Deaths 42,642
Injuries 2,575,000
Property Damage 4,281,000
LER Crashes 10,933,000 Unreported Crashes
Close Calls Stressful Situations
High Risk Driver Behaviors Estimated 9 X 10 ²³
“Not Everything That Counts Can Be Counted” - Albert Einstein
196.2 Million Licensed Drivers
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Driver Research• 90% of fatal crashes are
the results of driver behavior
• 21% of those crashes attributed to aggressive driving
• 90% of fatals could have been avoided if driver had reacted one second earlier
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Driver Research• 50% of all rear-end and
intersection related collisions and 30% of oncoming traffic collisions could have been avoided had the driver recognized danger 1/2 sec. earlier and reacted correctly
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Motor vehicle crashes are the LEADING cause of death for teenagers ages 15-20
Teenage drivers ages 15-20 account for 6.3% of all drivers but account for 13.6% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes
Motor Vehicle Crashes & Teenagers
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16 Year Olds Deficiencies in Specific Driving Behaviors that
Cause Crashes (McKnight 2002)
1) Attention-23%
2) Adjusting Speed-20.8%
3) Search Ahead-19.1%
4) Search To The Side-14.2%
5) Maintaining Space-9.8%
6) Tie-Search to Rear/Emergencies 9.4%
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New Hampshire Crashes 2007
• Fatal – 122 + = 129 + Killed
• Reported, Entered into System– Injuries or $1000+ 29,958
• Total Injuries (39.4 of Reported) 11,803
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TEEN CRASH FACTSTEEN CRASH FACTS
• In 2006, young drivers age 16-20 were involved in 6,984 fatal traffic collisions.
• 3,406 young people were killed.
• 1,648 16 – 20 year olds died in crashes involving at least one driver/motorcycle operator with BAC of .08 or higher.
Source: NHTSA, 2006
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TEEN CRASH FACTSTEEN CRASH FACTS
• Young people 15-20 represent less than 7% of the total driving population, but they are involved in nearly 14% of all fatal traffic crashes. (NHTSA, 2004)
• In 2004, young drivers who had been drinking and were killed in crashes, 74% were not wearing safety belt. (NHTSA 2004)
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TEEN CRASH FACTSTEEN CRASH FACTS
• Sixteen-year-olds have almost ten times the crash risk of drivers age 30-59. (Williams, A.F., 1996)
• In 2000, of the young drivers who had been drinking and were killed in crashes, 80% were not wearing safety belts. (NHTSA, 2001)
• Twenty-one percent (21%) of young drivers killed in fatal crashes in 2000 had a BAC of .10 or higher. (NHTSA, 2001)
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Male drivers spends an average of 81 minutes a day driving
Male drivers spends an average of 81 minutes a day driving
• If a male receives his license at 16 and drives for sixty years, he will drive 29,565 hours in his lifetime
• That is a equivalent to driving 24 hours a day for 1,232 days or 3.375 years of his life
• USA Today USA Snapshots-10/12/98
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Female drivers spends an average of 64 minutes a day driving
Female drivers spends an average of 64 minutes a day driving
• If a female receives her license at 16 and drives for sixty years, she will drive 23,360 hours in her lifetime
• That is a equivalent to driving 24 hours a day for 973 days or 2.665 years of her life
• USA Today USA Snapshots-10/12/98
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Safety Belts Work!Safety Belts Work!
Most effective means of reducing fatalities and serious injuries when traffic crashes occur
Estimated to save 9,500 lives in America each year
Lap/shoulder belts, when used properly, reduce the risk of fatal injury to front seat passenger car occupants by 45% and the risk of moderate-to-critical injury by 50%
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Yet, in the U.S. in
2006 55% of both
adults and children
who died in traffic
crashes were
restrained.
Safety belts and child safety seats work!
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Costs ?
• 50 % + Would Have Lived• Reduced Injuries• Hospital Stay – Shorter• Rehab Treatment• Employee/Employer Losses• Insurance Costs/Rates• Ability to Control Vehicle To Avoid or
Reduce Crash Costs
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Hospitalization
• CRASHES - 2003
WITH SB 1 IN 6 17%
WITHOUT 1 IN 3 32%
1996 SB – 20% UB – 31%
1998 SB – 18% UB – 33%
2000 SB – 16% UB – 30%
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Belt Use – Time of Day
• 83% Day
• 76.6 % Night
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You Can Make a Difference
• Self – Be an example, a role model
• Be a positive influence on others
• Support COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS