Report: Young Driver Fatality Rates Have Fallen Sharply in the US, Helped by Education, Technology

Crash and fatality rates among drivers under 21 have fallen dramatically in the U.S. during the past 20 years, a new report says, while noting young drivers are still the riskiest group behind the wheel. Using data from 2002-2021, a non-profit group of state highway safety offices says that fatal crashes involving a young driver fell by 38%, while deaths of young drivers dropped even more, by about 45%. For drivers 21 and older, fatal crashes rose 8% and deaths rose 11%.

Report: Young Driver Fatality Rates Have Fallen Sharply in the US, Helped by Education, Technology

Story by Associated Press
October 18, 2023