It's important to educate yourself-- as a parent and a teen driver. Below are 2 tables of information. Look them over carefully and you'll notice 2 things. Crash rates for teen drivers are most risky on Saturday and Sunday nights. Does this come as a surprise to you? Maybe not. But the awareness alone is imporant.
Share this with your teen driver. Do they notice a difference in the way they drive on weekends? Night driving vs. day driving, in general? Are they driving friends? Are they excited to go to a party or event? What is it about night and weekend driving for teens?
| Teenage motor vehicle crash deaths by day of week, 2007 |
| Day of Week | Deaths | % |
| Sunday | 953 | 19 |
| Monday | 568 | 12 |
| Tuesday | 531 | 11 |
| Wednesday | 566 | 11 |
| Thursday | 571 | 12 |
| Friday | 795 | 16 |
| Saturday | 962 | 20 |
| Total* | 4946 | 100 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
| Teenage motor vehicle crash deaths by time of day, 2007 |
| Time of Day | Deaths | % |
| Midnight-3am | 747 | 15 |
| 3am-6am | 470 | 10 |
| 6am-9am | 393 | 8 |
| 9am-noon | 301 | 6 |
| Noon-3pm | 498 | 10 |
| 3pm-6pm | 822 | 17 |
| 6pm-9pm | 776 | 16 |
| 9pm-midnight | 900 | 18 |
| Total* | 4,946 | 100 |
*Total includes other and/or unknowns
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