Why Teens May Crash  It’s important to understand why teens
crash at a higher rate than adults. There are many factors that
come into play, but there are several common critical errors
inexperienced teen drivers make that lead to serious crashes.
These include lack of scanning to detect and respond to hazards,
driving too fast for road conditions, and being distracted by
something inside or outside of the vehicle. Teens also buckle up
the least of any age group, and the consequences are deadly.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), in 2009 the majority (56 percent) of teens and young
adults ages 16 to 20 that died in crashes were not wearing their
seat belt.   Distractions such as peer passengers (driving
someone around your own age) and talking or texting on a cell
phone while driving can be deadly for teens. Driving a friend
home from practice or to the movies may seem harmless, but your
crash risk doubles if you have one peer passenger in the car and
actually more than tr