Teen Drivers Why is This Issue Important? The issue of teen drivers is very important because thousands of teens die every year as a result of automobile crashes, so many, in fact, that they are the leading cause of death for American teenagers. In the last decade, over 68,000 teens have died in car crashes.(1) Even though this age group makes up only seven percent of the driving population, they are involved in 14 percent of all …
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…Institute for Highway Safety, International Association of Chiefs of Police, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, National Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives, National Association of Independant Insurers, National Center on Education in Maternal and Child Health, National Commission Against Drunk Driving, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Safety Council, National Sherrifs' Association, National Transportation Safety Board, Nationwide Insurance, Police Executive Research Forum, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Society of Trauma Nurses, State Farm Insurance, and USAA Insurance.(5)