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Trends in Teen Driver Safety [Infographic]

April 8, 2013
Risky behaviors of teen car passengers are on the decline, which bolsters teen driving safety more generally, according to a new report and its accompanying infographic.

In a new report, Miles to go: Focusing on Risks for Teen Driver Crashes, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm reveal that fatalities related to teen driving are on the decline. This infographic reveals the report’s findings.

“Since 2005, State Farm and CHOP have been working together to improve teen driver safety. While this report highlights the gains we are making, we still can do much more to reduce teen driver crash-related injuries and deaths,” said Chris Mullen, director of Technology Research, Strategic Resources at State Farm. “Promising strategies include programs that encourage parents to enforce GDL provisions limiting the number of friends their newly licensed teens may drive, as well as those that support safe passenger behavior and increased parental involvement in the learning to drive process.”

Learn more by viewing the infographic below and by reading Teen Driving Fatalities Declined 47 Percent in Last 6 Years:

About the Author

Laura Walter

Laura Walter was formerly senior editor of EHS Today. She is a subject matter expert in EHS compliance and government issues and has covered a variety of topics relating to occupational safety and health. Her writing has earned awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE), the Trade Association Business Publications International (TABPI) and APEX Awards for Publication Excellence. Her debut novel, Body of Stars (Dutton) was published in 2021.

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