Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Montana and West Virginia Are the Deadliest States for Teen Drivers

NEW YORK, July 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- America's roads are a dangerous place for teen drivers with 6,376 motorists between 16 and 19 years old dying as a result of traffic accidents from 2013 to 2017, according to a new ValuePenguin.com report.

The study also found that some states were disproportionately deadlier for teen drivers. The five deadliest states - Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Montana and West Virginia - together accounted for 10% of all teen driver deaths in the U.S. while only being home to 6% of the nation's licensed drivers 19 years old or younger.

Key Findings:

• There Was a 16% Increase in Teen Driver Fatalities: Across the entire U.S. the number of annual teen driver fatalities has increased from 1,127 fatalities in 2013 compared to 1,310 in 2017—an increase of 16%. Thirty states saw more teen driver deaths over this span, with Delaware, New Mexico and Rhode Island having the largest percentage increase ranging from 76% to 300%. Conversely, 17 states saw a decrease in the number of teen fatalities, with Wyoming, Connecticut and Hawaii leading this group with a combined 77% decline.
• Male Teens Are More At-Risk Than Female Teens:  Overwhelmingly, more young male drivers died in traffic accidents than their female counterparts—with male teens accounting for 72% of the fatalities we surveyed. Notably, in Vermont the teenage drivers that were killed in car accidents from 2013 to 2017 were all male. Over the time period we surveyed, only Alaska saw more female teen driver deaths than male teen driver deaths.
• August Is the Deadliest Month for Teen Drivers: The summer months accounted for the greatest number of teen driver fatalities. Notably, August was the month with the single greatest number of teen driver fatalities, with 630 deaths during the time period we considered, and 70% greater than the number of teen motorist fatalities that occurred in February during this time span - the month with the lowest number of teen driver fatalities.

ValuePenguin.com analysts collected data on the number of drivers aged 16 to 19 that were fatality injured in a car accident as reported by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. The data set did not include vehicle occupant, pedestrian or cyclist fatalities. Licensing figures were from 2017, the most recent available, and were sourced from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration.

To view the full report, visit: https://www.valuepenguin.com/auto-insurance/deadliest-states-teen-drivers

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