3. The Number One Killer Of Teenagers in America, Accounting For Nearly Half of All Teen Deaths In The United States Each Year is… YOU!

4. Innocent Teens All Across America Are Being Slaughtered Each Day Because Teen Drivers Are Driving With Little Or No Experience Behind The Wheel

5. Tragedies Put into Perspective Equivalent of one commercial airliner full of teens crashing EVERY WEEK

6. Tragedies Put into Perspective Approximately 6,000 teens per year killed in traffic crashes in U.S.

7. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics Drinking & Driving Is Not The Main Problem Drinking and driving is involved in only 14% of 15 & 16-year old driver crashes Campaigns directed at this issue are missing 86% of the problem for this age group

8. Fatality Rate per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled The Novice Driver Problem 16-year olds are about 10 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash 0 2 4 6 8 1617181920-2425-59 Driver Age (Years) Fatality Rate

9. Teenage Drivers: Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers Car crashes account for 2% of all deaths in U.S. However, they account for 44% of teen deaths A Tragic Story

10. Teenage Drivers – A Tragic Story On average, one teen is injured in a car crash every 15 minutes (approx.100 times as many injuries as fatalities) Over 500 Texas teens are killed in car crashes each year Cars driven by teens kill over 800 per year in Texas

11. Teenage Drivers – A Tragic Story Mason is the 10 th ranked county out of 254 counties to have high fatalities percentages Mason County is ranked 40 th on injuries caused by teen wrecks

12. Key Statistics Total economic cost of crashes with drivers age 15 to 20 years old = $41 Billion per year

13. The Highest Risks Driver inexperience Driving at night Distractions Teen passengers in the vehicle without an adult Cell phones Low seat belt use Speeding/racing Alcohol/drugs These All Can Cause You To Be Another Statistic

14. Additional Distractions Cell phones DVD players In-vehicle guidance systems iPods Loud Stereo Systems

15. Don’t Become Another Statistic...

16. Take The Proper Precautions To Keep Your Friends And Your Family ALIVE