New Young Drivers Traffic Safety Fact Sheet Released

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released a new 6-page fact sheet on 2011 Young Drivers Traffic Safety data. In 2011, 1,987 young (15- to 20-year-old) drivers died in motor vehicle crashes, an increase of 1 percent from 1,965 in 2010. Additionally 180,000 young drivers were injured in motor vehicle crashes in 2011, a decrease of 4 percent from 187,000 in 2010.