5 seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while texting. When traveling at 55mph, that’s enough time to cover the length of a football field blindfolded.
20% of 11th grade drivers reported at least one crash over the past year, including 5 percent who experienced 2 or more crashes.
Crashes are more common among young drivers than any other age group. 1 in 4 fatalities involve someone 16 to 24 years old, nearly twice as high as other age groups.
60% of teenage passenger deaths in 2015 occurred in vehicles driven by other teens.
Children under 16 driven by teenagers 16-19 have 3 times the risk of injury in a crash than children driven by adults. 9 percent of child fatalities occur with a driver under age 19.
The fatality rate for drivers ages 16 to 19, based on miles driven, is three times higher than for drivers ages 20 to 69.
