Governors, Ford Join To Combat Pandemic-Related Spike In Teen Driving Deaths
The Governors Association and the Ford Fund have joined to combat the epidemic of teen driving deaths that have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new analysis shows the extent of the issue.
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As teen driving deaths have spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), which has partnered with the Ford Motor Company Fund, examines the significant role speed plays in teen driving fatalities and presents parents with practical tools to keep teens safer.
Study Finds Major Relationship
The analysis found that between 2015 and 2019, teens and their passengers – aged 16 to 19 – accounted for a more significant proportion of speed-related fatalities than all other age groups. During the five years, nearly 5,000 teens and their passengers died in speed-related crashes.