By: Chasity HalesDangerous Driving Decisions

Do Not let that be the Death of you.

Your Friends can wait

Cell phone..Text messaging..A phone call..

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

No that cant happen to me.I’m a great driver.

Texas – 2,189. Florida – 1,629. California- 1,458 and North Carolina is 1,010. Why is North Carolina 4th in the United states?

• 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

The person you were texting while you were driving, will never forgive them-self.Do you want that to happen?

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.

Deaths: Each Year over 5,000 teens ages 16 to 20 Die due to Fatal injuries caused Car accidents. About 400,000 drivers age 16 to 20 will be seriously

injured.

Risks. The risk of being involved in a car accident the highest for drivers aged 16- to 19-year-olds than it is for any other age group. For each mile

driven, teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are about four times more likely than other drivers to crash.

Stats. Teenagers are about 10 percent of the US Population but account for 12 percent all Fatal Car Crashes.

Costs. Drivers (both male and female) under age 24 account for 30% - $26 billion Dollars of the total costs of Car accidents in the US.

Male Versus Female. The car accident death rate for teen male drivers and passengers is more than one and a half times female teen driver (19.4 killed per 100,000 male drivers compared with 11.1 killed per 100,000

female drivers.

New Drivers. The risk of a Crash risk is much higher during the first year teenagers are able to drive.

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

1. Distracted Driving2. Speeding3. Drunk Driving4. Reckless Driving5. Rain6. Running Red Lights7. Running Stop Signs8. Teenage Drivers9. Night Driving10. Design Defects11. Unsafe Lane Changes12. Wrong-Way Driving

Top 25 Causes of Car Accidents

13. Improper Turns14. Tailgating15. Driving Under the Influence of Drugs16. Ice18. Road Rage19. Potholes20. Drowsy Driving21. Tire Blowouts22. Fog23. Deadly Curves24. Animal Crossings25. Street Racing

“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….”

He was texting and driving drifted off the road and hit a light pole.

if you follow all four signs up here, you would be one of the most safest drivers out there.

Help us save your lives and others lives!