Safe Driving

Kyle Dawson

Statistics for Young Drivers

Teen driver crashes are the leading cause of death for our nation’s youth.

20% of 11th grade drivers report being in a crash. 66% of teens who died in crashes weren’t using

seat belts. Being awake for 18 hours is equal to a BAL of

0.08% (legally drunk). 53% of cell phone-owning teens use them while

driving. Teens have a slower reaction time to hazards.

Speeding Ticket Costs

In Maryland, a speeding ticket may cost $(10*n), whereas n is by how many mph you were speeding. This can be altered by other factors such as total speed and what area you’re speeding in. $106 for 10 mph over speed limit. $160 for 19 mph over speed limit. $290 for 29 mph over speed limit.

$556 in total for those three tickets above.

Speeding Can Kill

In 1996, 41,907 people died in crashes - one every 13 minutes.

36% of 15-20 year old male teens were speeding before fatally crashing.

In 1996, 624,000 people received minor injuries, 75,000 people received moderate injuries, and 41,000 received critical injuries from speeding-related crashes.

Safe Driving Saves…

Lives Money