YOUNG DRIVERS
Did you know that in Nebraska....
Licensed drivers 16 to 19 years of age represent 7% of all licensed drivers (includes all LPD, SCP, and POP permits).
39% of teen drivers involved in fatal and serious injury crashes were not using their safety belts.
Teen drivers were involved in:
24% of all reported crashes
29% of all crashes between 9:00 p.m. and midnight
20% of all crashes between midnight and 3:00 a.m.
33% of all crashes involved cell phone distraction
43% of crashes where exceeding the speed limit was the major cause
20% of crashes where failure to yield was the major cause
25% of all single vehicle rollover crashes
24% of crashes where road conditions were wet or snowy
25% of crashes where speed too fast for conditions was the major cause
30% of crashes where a rear-end type collision occurred
16% of crashes where alcohol involvement was a factor
29% of all crashes involving female drivers were teen females
26% of all crashes involving male drivers were teen males
Nationally:
In 2006, 31% of 15- to 20-year-old drivers who were killed in motor vehicle crashes
had been drinking, and 77% of these drivers were unrestrained.
Each year, more than 2.5 million people are injured or killed in crashes.
Speeding is a factor in about 30% of all fatal crashes.
On average, about 1 person is injured every 2 minutes in an alcohol-related crash.
Almost every 30 minutes, 1 person dies from an alcohol-related crash.
More than 50% of the fatal crashes on weekends involve alcohol.
Alcohol involvement in fatal crashes is more than 3 times higher at night than during
the day.
Each year, more than 5,000 teens (ages 15 to 20) are killed in passenger vehicle
crashes.
During 2006, an average of 2 teens died in a traffic crash every hour on weekends.
Nebraska Driver Training Schools Available:
DMV Approved Driver Safety Schools The DMV approves and audits schools that provide testing and/or training outside of the Drivers License Exam stations. These schools teach and test students for the Provisional Operator's Permit (POP) and School Permit (SCP).
Driver Training Schools These schools are certified by the DMV to teach individuals Rules of the Road and driving skills.
Nebraska Statistics and Facts:
An Overview of Graduated Licensing In Nebraska
Graduated Licensing Law Statistics By Age:
Age 16–17
Age 18–19
Age 20 & Age (16-20)
Nebraska Cell Phone Related Traffic Crashes Involving All Drivers
vs. Teen Drivers- 2002 - 2007
Nebraska Teen Drivers (Age 15-19) Mobile Phone Distractions in Traffic Crashes – 2002 -
2007
Nebraska Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Alcohol-
Related Motor Vehicle Crashes- 2007
Nebraska Cost Estimate for Teen Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Motor Vehicle
Crashes- 2007
Nebraska Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle
Crashes- 1996 - 2007
Nebraska Drivers (Age 16-20) Involved in Motor Vehicle Crashes- 1996 - 2007
Nebraska Teen (Age 19 & Under) Alcohol-Related Crashes Per 100 Million
Miles- 1985 - 2007
Nebraska Teen (Age 19 & Under) Crashes Per 100 Million Miles- 1985 - 2007
Nebraska Teen Driver Facts- 2007 (Html Format)
Nebraska Teen Driver Facts- 2007 (PDF Format)
Nebraska Teen Drivers (Age 15-18) All Crashes vs. Injury Crashes
- 1998 - 2007
Nebraska Teen Drivers Only (Age 15-19) Alcohol-Related Crashes /
Fatalities vs. All Fatal
Crashes/Fatalities- 2001 - 2007
Nebraska Teenage Drivers (Age 16-19) Compared to All Other
Licensed Drivers- 2007
Nebraska Total Crashes Involving 16 Year Old Drivers- 2007
Nebraska/County Youth Drivers Crash Data (Age 16-20) - (Alphabetical
Order)
Nebraska .02 Law – “Zero Tolerance”
OJJDP: Office of Juvenile and Delinquency Prevention
Project Extra Mile
SADD: Students Against Destructive Decisions
