Statistics

• So I know I just posted. But this is the stuff I have to know for my test. What better way to memorize it than sharing it! Don't panic too much! :)
  
  1 of every 7 young drivers will have a serious crash by his/her 17th birthday


• For 16 and 17 year old drivers, crash involvement is a lifetime high during first 6 months of driving on their own


• Research indicates that errors due to inexperience, rather than high speed and irresponsible behavior, account for largest share of young driver crashes


• Each year approximately 35,000,(1 of every 6) 16-17 year old drives are involved in a property damage, injury, or fatal crash


• Each year approximately 90 young drivers in Michigan are involved in a fatal crash


• 55% of all young driver fatal crashes occur in daylight


• 35% young driver fatal crashes happen on Fridays and Saturdays


• 96% of all young driver fatal crashes happen on roadways with speed limit of 55 mph or less


• 14% young driver fatal crashes occur at stop signs


• 17 year olds are extremely more likely to be involved in a crash than a 16 year old. ( They start to think they know everything about driving)


• In app. 1/3 fatal crashes, the driver was killed


• That means the remaining 2/3 were passengers or pedestrians


• 63% of young driver's fatal crashes involved 2 or more cars


• 19% of young driver's fatal crashes are head-on
• 4% of young driver's fatal crashes are rear-end
• 84% of young driver's fatal crashes occur in fair weather conditions
• 74% of young driver's fatal crashes occur on dry road surface
• In 25% of young driver's fatal crashes, they didn't use seatbelts
• Cell phone use impairs drivers ablility similar to a driver with an .08 BAC
• Drivers using cell phones are 4 times more likely to get in a crash
• 50% rear-end crashes and 30% crashes could be prevented with an additional 1/2 second reaction time
• 64% of young driver fatal crashes had male drivers while 36% were female (Yaay, Girls!)

So this is kind of boring, and I didn't share all. I was kind to you, picking only the more interesting things! It's kind of scary, readin' this. I hope I will never be involved in a fatal crash. Period.

Have a great day and drive safe on the wet roads!
Emily