Safety Information for Younger Drivers

NHTSA 2007 Traffic Safety Facts

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is pleased to present its Traffic Safety Facts 2007: Young Drivers.  This report combines data from two of our key crash databases, providing statistics on traffic crashes of all severities. 

Tips for Safe Night Driving (Teens)

To improve your night vision and driving ability after sunset, the Motor Vehicle Lighting Council (MVLC) offers driver these tips.

Additional Resources

• Presentations from the GDL Symposium, February 2007
   
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• NHTSA 1999 "Saving Teenage Lives: A Case for Graduated Licensing"
   
• Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
• IIHS Publication "Beginning Drivers: Helping Them Make It Home"
• IIHS Information on Teenagers
• IIHS U.S. Graduated Licensing Legislation Since 1996
   
• American Automobile Association (AAA)
• Graduated Licensing
   
• American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA)
• National Driver Development Program
• ADTSEA Model Driver Education Curriculum
   
• AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
  www.aaafoundation.org 
   
• John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
  www.jhsph.edu/publichealthnews/press_releases/2006/baker_gdl.html
   
• National Safety Council
  www.nsc.org/gdlsym/index.htm
   
• Teen Driving Info
  www.teendrivinginfo.com
   
• The Allstate Foundation Teen Safe Driving Program
  www.allstate.com/Community
   
• U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  http://www.cdc.gov/MotorVehicleSafety/Teen_Drivers/Teens_Behind_Wheel.html
   
• SafeRoads4Teens.org