Nashville Auto Accident Lawyer Calls Out County Officials About The High Number Of Teen Driving Fatalities
Friends and family joined together to remember an 18-year-old Dickson County Tennessee high schooler who was killed in a roadway departure crash over the weekend. As an experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney it seems to me that this time of year, just prior to high school graduation, that we see more fatal accidents involving teen drivers thqn during any other time of the year.
What caught my attention in the numerous media reports about the crash and the memorial was the notation that this young man was the 13th student of Creek Wood HS to die in an automobile accident since the school opened in 2002. Putting the math to it, that’s over one and a half teenager per year dying on the highways of Dickson County every year just from this one high school. That seems like a lot to me.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group. In 2008, about 3,500 teens in the United States aged 15–19 were killed and more than 350,000 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor-vehicle crashes. Young people ages 15-24 represent only 14% of the U.S. population. However, they account for 30% ($19 billion) of the total costs of motor vehicle injuries among males and 28% ($7 billion) of the total costs of motor vehicle injuries among females.
It seems to me that the leadership of Dickson County, including the school Board, ought to consider this terrible toll and maybe add a bit of education about the hazards of driving. It is my understanding that the majority of the fatal accidents involving teens are related to distracted driving, including the use of cell phones, texting and music players. The other main cause is speeding.
How many more teen drivers are going to have to die before the political, educational and law enforcement leaders get on the stick?
If you or a loved one is injured in a Tennessee auto accident caused by a teen driver, you owe it to yourself to contact the experienced Nashville auto accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates and take advantage of a free consultation to find out where you stand.
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