Mar 26, 2025 · The risk of crashing increases with more passengers under 21 due to their tendency to distract drivers and encourage risky behaviors. Young passengers often create a …

Compared with having no passengers, having one passenger younger than age 21 (and no older passengers) was associated with a 44% increase in a 16- or 17-year-old driver’s risk per mile …

Why does the risk of crashing rise as the number of passengers under the age 21 increases? Young passengers sometimes fool around and encourage the driver to do risky things, such …

Aug 4, 2025 · Males The motor vehicle crash death rate for male drivers ages 16–19 years was three times as high as the death rate for female drivers in the same age group in 2020. 2 …

Data reveal a stark increase in the risk of fatal crashes among 16- and 17-year-old drivers. The risk of death per mile driven for these novice drivers doubles with two passengers under 21 …

Newly qualified drivers with a car full of passengers of similar age are four times more likely to be in a fatal crash, compared with when driving alone. However, when carrying older adult …

Young passengers may distract the driver, encourage speeding, or engage in other risky behaviors, leading to an increased risk of crashing. This phenomenon is attributed to the …

the risk of crashing rises as the number of passengers under the age of 21 increases due to the fact that: Young passengers sometimes fool around and encourage the driver to do risky …

This study investigates how teen drivers' crash risk changes when they are carrying passengers compared with driving by themselves in relation to the number of passengers in the car and …

The risk of crashing rises as the number of passengers under age 21 increases because young passengers sometimes fool around and encourage the driver to do risky things, such as drive …