This study updates a previous study of driver behaviors and environmental conditions present in a sample of teen driver crashes captured on in-vehicle video cameras with new data from more than 500 additional crashes.
June 2016
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A follow-on naturalistic study was conducted of teen drivers ages 16 – 19 involved in vehicle crashes between August 2013 and April 2015. There were 538 crashes during this interval, supplementing the original report’s 1,691 teen driver crashes.Distraction-related, teen driver crashes due to cell phone use appear to be much more prevalent than is reflected in official government statistics.
AAA and the AAA Foundation have developed several resources for families with teen drivers:
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For media inquiries, contact:
Tamra Johnson
202-942-2079
TRJohnson@national.aaa.com