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Drivers age
16-20 are
involved in
fatal
crashes more
than twice
the rate of
all other
drivers
combined.
This alone
is a
staggering
statistic.
Although
much
attention is
given to
another
statistic,
only one
fourth of
these
accidents
are drug or
alcohol
related. The
Luke Abbate
Foundation
was formed
in memory of
Luke with
the purpose
of holding
city-wide
seminars
across the
US to allow
young people
to speak
with their
peers on the
dangers of
irresponsible
driving.
Local
celebrities,
The National
Safety
Council
instructor,
video
presentations
and Jon
Abbate will
present
these issues
to young
drivers in a
way that
will likely
get their
attention
where all
others have
failed. We
are driven
by an
on-going
commitment
to educate
and provide
young
drivers
material
that will
hopefully
help them
make better
decisions
and save
lives. We
appreciate
your
support.
Research
shows the
leading
cause of
young driver
accidents
involve one
or a
combination
of the
following
factors:
-
Lack of
awareness
to the
consequences
of
risk-taking
behavior
-
Inexperience
with
complexities
of
driving
-
Peers in
vehicle
with the
youthful
driver
-
Driving
as a
social
activity
-
Impaired
driving
due to
road
conditions,
including
driving
at night
-
Speeding
-
Driving
under
the
influence
of
alcohol
or
“party
drugs”
As a young
driver or
passenger,
you can
greatly
reduce your
risk by
taking
control of
the
situation.
Statistics
for those
who don’t
want to be a
statistic
-
Drivers
age
16-20
are
involved
in fatal
crashes
more
than
twice
the rate
of all
other
drivers
combined
-
The
first
year for
a newly
licensed
teenage
driver
is the
most
dangerous
with
more
than one
in five
involved
in
crashes
-
Each
year
nearly
6,000
teens
are
killed
in
vehicular
accidents;
more
than
3,800
are
drivers
age
15-20
-
Annually,
more
than
326,000
young
drivers
are
seriously
injured
-
Nearly
50, or
one-fourth,
were
alcohol
related
-
More
than
half the
deaths
occurred
between
Friday
and
Sunday;
41%
occurred
between
9:00pm
and
6:00am
-
Exceeding
the
posted
speed
limit or
driving
at an
unsafe
speed is
the most
common
error in
fatal
teenage
accidents
-
More
than
1,000
young
drivers
lose
their
lives
each
year in
crashes
because
of an
impaired
driver,
be it
themselves
or
someone
else
-
Although
this
group
represents
about 7%
of the
nations’
licensed
drivers,
they are
involved
in
nearly
15% of
all
fatal
crashes
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