YOUNG DRIVER'S SAFETY WEB
Center for Applied Research and Public Policy
YOUNG DRIVERS SAFETY STUDY
ARE YOU AT RISK?
Driver Safety Facts in Hampton Roads
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES are the LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH
for those between the ages of 4 and 34.
Even more are SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Crashes are more likely for those:
-- USING UNSAFE DRIVING PRACTICES --
-- RUNNING RED LIGHTS & STOP SIGNS --
-- SPEEDING --
-- DRINKING & DRIVING --
-- NOT WEARING SEATBELTS --
and for...
YOUNG DRIVERS......
are twice as likely to be killed in car crashes
LOWER INCOME DRIVERS who are more likely to
speed, run red lights, and less likely to wear seatbelts.