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Preventing Teen Motor Crashes: PDF By:Program for a Workshop on Contributions from the Behavioral and Social Sciences in Reducing and Preventing Teen Motor Crashes,Board on Children, Youth and Families,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Institute of Medicine,Transportation Research Board,National Research Council Published on 2007-01-23 by National Academies Press From a public health perspective, motor vehicle crashes are among the most serious problems facing teenagers. Even after more than six months of being licensed to drive alone, teens are two to three times more likely to be in a fatal crash than are the more experienced drivers. Crash rates are significantly higher for male drivers, and young people in the United States are at greater risk of dying or being injured in an automobile than their peers around the world. In fact, in 2003 motor vehicle crashes was the leading cause of death for youth ages 16-20 in the United States. Understanding how and why te...