The Bluegrass State's Numbers Double
Murfreesboro, Tenn., (Feb. 26, 2013) —After years of declines, teen driver fatalities in the United States are up.
According to a survey conducted by the Governors Highway Safety Association, for January to June 2012 versus the same period in 2011, 16- and 17-year-old driver deaths increased from 201 to 240—an increase of 19 percent. In Kentucky, the number of fatalities increased from six to 12. This ties the Bluegrass State with Alabama and Illinois. Indiana and Tennessee top the list with 16.
The study points to a couple of reasons for the increased numbers:
State Farm is committed to protecting the lives of teens behind the wheel and has several initiatives in place to keep them safe. You can find out what State Farm is doing by checking the following link: http://teendriving.statefarm.com/
More information on the Governors Highway Safety Association report and figures can be found here: http://ghsa.org/html/media/pressreleases/2013/20130226teens.html
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