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Is your teenager’s car safe?

On Behalf of | Aug 17, 2020 | car accidents

If your son or daughter is like most American tee

When examining accidents, researchers discovered that 63% of teens killed in fatal wrecks were in either a small (compact or subcompact) or midsize car. By comparison, only 50.2% of drivers between the ages of 35 and 50 who died in fatal accidents were in smaller vehicles.

Size isn’t the only factor that’s driving these stats, however. A vehicle’s age is another factor. Among the teens who were in fatal accidents, 38% were driving a vehicle that was older than a decade. By comparison, teens who were driving cars that were three-years-old or newer only comprised 3.7% of the fatalities. This indicates that safety technology in modern vehicles, including stability controls and side airbags, are also a factor in teen driver safety.

Experts recommend that parents do some research into vehicle safety before they decide on a car for their teen, with an eye toward that above price.

Car accidents have the power to change a young person’s life forever, even if they aren’t killed. If your teen is involved in a wreck through no fault of their own, find out what it takes to get the compensation they need to better secure their future.

nagers, they couldn’t wait to have their driver’s license and their first car. And, like many other teens, that first car is probably an older, compact model of some kind that wasn’t very expensive. That’s the typical choice since those vehicles are less expensive than others — and you know that your teen may make a mistake out of inexperience and have an accident.

Unfortunately, that may put your teen at a higher risk of a serious or fatal accident. Data compiled in a five-year study that ran from 2013-2017 indicates that driving a small or midsize vehicle puts teens at a bigger risk of dying in a wreck.

 

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