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Why do teen drivers have the highest crash risk?

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Why do teen drivers have the highest crash risk?

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Teen drivers have the highest crash risk for two primary reasons — inexperience and immaturity. Many young drivers are at increased risk because of deficiencies in a variety of psychomotor, perceptual, and cognitive skills. Some young drivers intentionally increase their risk of collision – they are motivated by thrill-seeking or compromised by peer pressure. Lifestyle choices and inexperience often combine to dramatically increase the crash risk of teen drivers. Source: Mayhew and Simpson. 1999. Youth and Road Crashes: Reducing the Risks from Inexperience, Immaturity and Alcohol. Ottawa, Ontario: Traffic Injury Research Foundation.