NHTSA has developed a multi-tiered strategy to prevent motor
vehicle-related deaths and injuries among teen drivers:
increasing seat belt use, implementing graduated driver
licensing, reducing teens' access to alcohol, and parental
responsibility. Leading Cause of Death for Teens The heart of
NHTSA's mission is keeping families safe on America’s roadways.
Young drivers, ages 15- to 20-years old, are especially
vulnerable to death and injury on our roadways – traffic crashes
are the leading cause of death for teenagers in America. Mile
for mile, teenagers are involved in three times as many fatal
crashes as all other drivers. We Know the Causes Research shows
which behaviors contribute to teen-related crashes. Inexperience
and immaturity combined with speed, drinking and driving, not
wearing seat belts, distracted driving (cell phone use, loud
music, other teen passengers, etc.), drowsy driving, nighttime
driving, and other drug use aggravate this problem. The
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