Crashes caused by distracted teen drivers may be a much more serious problem than previously thought, possibly even four times greater than earlier estimates. Distraction was a factor in nearly 6 out of 10 moderate-to-severe teen crashes in a new analysis of nearly 1,700 videos.
These are the major findings of a report released on Wednesday by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a nonprofit research and education organization. The group called the study an “unprecedented look” into the causes of teen crashes and “the most comprehensive research ever conducted into crash videos of teen drivers,” a group that has the highest crash rate in the United States.
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