Risk of Young Drivers in Utah

Drivers between the ages of 15-24 years old in 2014:

• Were a part of 21,549 motor vehicle crashes. From those crashes there were 10,316 people injured and 74 deaths.
• Were only 19% of licensed drivers in Utah, but are involved in 40% of all motor vehicle accidents.
• Were in a crash every 24 minutes in Utah.

In Utah these are the contributing factors of crashes with drivers between the ages of 15-24

There is a trend of high crash rates and young drivers, could this come from a lack of driving experience?

Crashes involving a 15-24 year old driver:

1. Tailgaiting (28%)
2. Failed to Yield Right of Way (23%)
3. Drive too fast (13%)
4. Driver Distraction (13%)
5. Failure to keep in proper lane (11%)

Fatal Crashes involving a 15-24 year old driver:

1. Speeding (33%)
2. Failure to keep in the right lane (13%)
3. Driving under the influence (14%)
4. Overcorrecting (13%)
5. Distracted driving (11%)