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 three times more likely than drivers age 20 and older to be in a fatal crash, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Among teen drivers, those at especially high risk for motor vehicle crashes are:• Males: In 2010, the motor vehicle death rate for male drivers and passengers ages 16 to 19 was almost two times that of their female counterparts.• Teens driving with teen passengers: The presence of teen passengers increases the crash risk of unsupervised teen drivers. This risk increases with the number of teen passengers.• Newly licensed teens: Crash risk is particularly high during the first months of licensure.