Road Safety for Teens

According to the Centers for Disease Control motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teens. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) data shows that 2,116 drivers aged 15 to 20 died in traffic crashes in 2021, an increase of 11 percent from 1,899 in 2020. Young drivers, while only comprising 5 percent of all licensed drivers in 2021, accounted for 8.4 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes.

 

Fatalities in Crashes Involving Young Drivers, 2012-2021

Year Young drivers
age 15–20		 Passengers of
young drivers		 Occupants of
other vehicles		 Nonoccupants Total
2012 1,880 1,060 1,230 502 4,672
2013 1,696 1,069 1,133 469 4,367
2014 1,723 1,015 1,093 454 4,285
2015 1,903 982 1,326 533 4,744
2016 1,916 1,033 1,348 598 4,895
2017 1,844 986 1,396 574 4,800
2018 1,729 919 1,318 562 4,528
2019 1,616 888 1,373 514 4,391
2020 1,899 1,090 1,489 591 5,069
2021 2,116 1,065 1,666 718 5,565

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Drivers In Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes By Age, 2021

Licensed drivers Drivers in fatal
crashes
Age group Number Percent of
total drivers		 Number Involvement
rate (1)
16 to 20 11,742,064 5.0% 5,088 43.33
21 to 24 14,201,880 6.2 5,513 38.82
25 to 34 40,654,543 17.6 13,200 32.47
35 to 44 39,543,173 16.6 10,291 26.02
45 to 54 37,443,726 16.7 8,764 23.41
55 to 64 39,612,716 17.4 8 20.41
65 to 74 31,032,722 12.7 4,768 15.36
Over 74 18,550,973 7.6 1,838 17.59
Total 232,761,797 100.0% 60,904 (2) 26.16

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