Traffic Safety Facts, 2001: Young Drivers.
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| Title: | Traffic Safety Facts, 2001: Young Drivers. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (DOT), Washington, DC., National Center for Statistics and Analysis (NHTSA), Washington, DC. |
| Availability: | National Center for Statistics and Analysis, NRD-31, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590. Tel: 800-934-8517 (Toll Free); Fax: 202-366-7078; Web site: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/ncsa. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2001 |
| Document Type: | Numerical/Quantitative Data Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Age Differences, Death, Driving While Intoxicated, Incidence, Late Adolescents, Mortality Rate, Motor Vehicles, Sex Differences, Tables (Data), Traffic Accidents, Traffic Safety, Vehicular Traffic |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | This document provides statistical information on U.S. traffic accidents involving young drivers. Data tables include: (1) driver fatalities and drivers involved in fatal crashes among drivers 15 to 20 years old, 1991-2001; (2) drivers involved in fatal crashes and driver involvement rates by age group, 2001; (3) drivers 15 to 20 years old involved in fatal crashes, by previous driving record and license status, 2001; (4) alcohol involvement among drivers 15 to 20 years old involved in fatal crashes, 2001; and (5) cumulative estimated number of lives saved by minimum drinking age laws, 1975-2001. According to the data, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 20-year-olds, although deaths dropped by 1 percent in 2001 from 1991 levels. (HTH) |
| Entry Date: | 2003 |
| Accession Number: | ED474518 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This document provides statistical information on U.S. traffic accidents involving young drivers. Data tables include: (1) driver fatalities and drivers involved in fatal crashes among drivers 15 to 20 years old, 1991-2001; (2) drivers involved in fatal crashes and driver involvement rates by age group, 2001; (3) drivers 15 to 20 years old involved in fatal crashes, by previous driving record and license status, 2001; (4) alcohol involvement among drivers 15 to 20 years old involved in fatal crashes, 2001; and (5) cumulative estimated number of lives saved by minimum drinking age laws, 1975-2001. According to the data, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15- to 20-year-olds, although deaths dropped by 1 percent in 2001 from 1991 levels. (HTH) |
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