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Author : Whitford Insurance
Date : October 21, 2016
Category : Auto Insurance, Disasters and Risks, Highway Safety
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At Whitford Insurance Network, your family is our family. We value the trust you’ve placed in our agency, and want to help clients make the most informed decisions they can. This point is especially relevant now, during Teen Driving Safety Week. The Insurance Information Institute provided the following statistics, “Drivers age 16 to 20 accounted for 5.5 percent of all licensed drivers, 8.5 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes and 12.0 percent of drivers in all crashes in 2014. Seventeen percent of drivers age 16 to 20 who were involved in fatal crashes in 2014 were alcohol-impaired. The DOT found that more teenagers are involved in motor vehicle crashes late in the day and at night than at other times of the day. Teens also have a greater chance of getting involved in an accident if other teens are present in the vehicle, according to research from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and State Farm.”
Fortunately, there are several steps parents and caregivers can take to help reduce the risk of their teen getting involved in an accident.
Check out these great resources from our friends at Travelers! A Teen Driving Coaching Guide for parents and this Drivers Ed Quiz!