Teenage Drivers Can Cause Problems

According to the Johnson City Press four people went to the hospital after a two-car collision on State Route 34 near Pioneer Market, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The accident was identified as a T-bone collision when a 16-year old male driver turned across the path of another car. The 16-year old was accompanied by another boy his age and all four people involved in the wreck were seen at the hospital. Both parties were cited for failure to produce insurance proof, but no citations of fault were issued. I don’t have enough information to say who was at fault here but it occurs to me that a driver must yield the right of way to oncoming traffic.

As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney I always pay particular attention to accidents involving teenagers, especially teenage boys. According to The Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Nashville car accident attorneys, accounting for more than one in three deaths in this age group. In 2005, twelve teenagers 16 to 19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries.

The risk of motor vehicle crashes is higher among 16- to 19-year-olds than among any other age group. In fact, per mile driven, teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are four times more likely than older drivers to crash. In 2005, the motor vehicle death rate for male drivers and passengers ages 16 to 19 was more than one and a half times that of their female counterparts.

How big is the problem, and what are the costs?

In the United States during 2005, 4,544 teens ages 16 to 19 died of i. Injuries caused by motor vehicle crashes the same year, nearly 400,000 motor vehicle occupants in this age group sustained nonfatal injuries that required treatment in an emergency department. Overall, in 2005, teenagers accounted for 10 percent of the U.S. population and 12 percent of motor vehicle crash deaths.

If you or a loved one is injured in a Nashville automobile accident involving a teenage driver contact our experienced Nashville car accident attorneys at Phillip Miller & Associates and find out about your rights and remedies.

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.