1. By: Chasity Hales

2. Do Not let that be the
Death of you.
Your Friends can wait

3. Car crashes are the number one
cause of teen deaths in the U.S.
• Drivers between the ages of 16
and 19 are four times more likely
to die in a crash than drivers
between the ages of 25 and 69.
• Teens have the highest chance of
having a fatal crash within the first
six months of getting their driver’s
license.
• 2,739 teenagers died in car
accidents in the United States
during 2008

6. • Teen drivers are 10 times more likely
to be involved in a crash during their first
year of driving.
• Teen drivers with more than one teen
passenger are twice as likely to be in an
accident as a drunk driver.
• 16-year-olds have more accidents than
any other age group – including older
teens.
• Accidents caused by 15- to 17-year-old
drivers caused $34 Billion in damage in
the U.S. in 2006.
• 20% of reported accidents involving
teen drivers

8. 5,864 fatal accidents involved teen drivers in
2008. This number is higher than the previous
one because the teen driver often has to live
with the guilt of causing someone else’s death.
• Teen drivers were involved in 12% of all fatal
crashes reported to the police.
• Males are twice as likely as females to be
killed in a crash while they’re teenagers.
• 37% of male drivers between the ages of 15
and 20 were speeding at the time of a fatal
crash.
• 55% of teens killed in car crashes weren’t
using their seat belts.

10. seat belt use among
teens and young
adults (16 to 24
years old) stood at
80 percent in 2008 –
the lowest of any
age group. In fact, in
2009 the majority
(56%) of young
people 16 to 20
years old involved in
fatal crashes were
unbuckled

11. Top 25 Causes of Car Accidents
13. Improper Turns
14. Tailgating
15. Driving Under the Influence of
Drugs
16. Ice
18. Road Rage
19. Potholes
20. Drowsy Driving
8. Teenage Drivers 21. Tire Blowouts
22. Fog
23. Deadly Curves
24. Animal Crossings
25. Street Racing

12. “I was just texting “ok” and I wasn’t speeding that fast. Hey stop
no, wait what are you doing? Can you hear me? Call my mom, tell her
I’m sorry.
Is that a white sheet? I know what that means don’t put that on my
friend, no wait, your coming for me… no I cant be. Where my friend?
Is she alive? Please tell me….”