AAA calls summer the 100 Deadliest Days for teen drivers and urges parents to instruct their children on good behavior behind the wheel. Distraction and speeding are key factors in the high risk.
refers to the period as the 100 Deadliest Days and says drivers age 16 to 17 are three times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than those 18 and over.
"There are more daily deaths in crashes involving teen drivers during the summer months than the rest of the year because teens tend to have more unstructured time behind the wheel," said Jake Nelson, AAA’s director of traffic safety advocacy and research Jake Nelson said in a release announcing the association's annual summer safety campaign.
"So what can be done? We can encourage teens to double down on staying focused when driving, buckling up for every ride, and driving within posted speed limits."said that studies show that distraction's like smartphone use and talking to other passengers is involved in three of five fatal teen crashes, 60% of teens who die in crashes aren't buckled and that speeding is a factor in 30% of deadly incidents.
The organization provides several resources for parents on how to instruct teens in good driving habits including a"