Research & Data
Young Drivers
Whether it is due to inexperience or a tendency toward greater risk-taking behavior, young drivers comprise an especially vulnerable group of drivers. Devastating fatal crashes involving young drivers continue to heighten awareness of the need to focus attention on teen driving issues.
Research Notes & Reports
Young Drivers on New York Roadways
Young drivers continue to be overrepresented in crashes (3% of licensed drivers vs. 8% of drivers involved in fatal and personal injury crashes). Covering the years 2016-2020, the study discusses characteristics of young driver crashes, the drivers involved and tickets issued to these drivers.
Key Findings
- 107 persons were killed in crashes involving young drivers in 2020, compared to 108 in 2016.
- 47% of the young drivers ticketed in 2020 received speeding violations, compared to 35% of all drivers ticketed.
- Young drivers involved in F & PI crashes are more likely to engage in unsafe or illegal behavior such as inattention or distraction, failure to yield, following too closely, speeding, and not wearing seat belts.
- YOUNG DRIVERS ON NY ROADWAYS: 2016-2020
(Published February 2022) - Download Full Report
- YOUNG DRIVERS ON NY ROADWAYS: 2013-2017
(Published January 2019) - Download Full Report
Fact Sheets
Crashes Involving Young Drivers: 2018-2022 (Ages 16-20)
December 2023
Crashes Involving Young Drivers: 2017-2021 (Ages 16-20)
December 2022
Crashes Involving Young Drivers: 2016-2020 (Ages 16-20)
November 2021
Crashes Involving Young Drivers: 2015-2019 (Ages 16-20)
November 2020
Crashes Involving Young Drivers: 2014-2018 (Ages 16-20)
October 2019
Crashes Involving Young Drivers: 2013-2017 (Ages 16-20)
October 2018
Crashes Involving Young Drivers: 2012-2016 (Ages 16-20)
October 2017
Crashes Involving Young Drivers: 2011-2015 (Ages 16-20)
October 2016
Crashes Involving Young Drivers: 2010-2014 (Ages 16-20)
March 2016
Crashes Involving Young Drivers: 2009-2013 (Ages 16-20)
March 2015
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2020-2022 (Ages 21-24)
February 2024
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2020-2022 (Ages 18-24)
February 2024
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2020-2022 (Ages 18-20)
February 2024
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2020-2022 (Ages 16-24)
February 2024
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2020-2022 (Ages 16-20)
February 2024
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2020-2022 (Ages 16-18)
February 2024
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2020-2022 (16-17)
February 2024
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2019-2021 (Ages 21-24)
March 2023
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2019-2021 (Ages 18-24)
March 2023
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2019-2021 (Ages 18-20)
March 2023
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2019-2021 (Ages 16-24)
March 2023
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2019-2021 (Ages 16-20)
March 2023
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2019-2021 (Ages 16-18)
March 2023
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2019-2021 (Ages 16-17)
March 2023
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2018-2020 (Ages 21-24)
March 2022
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2018-2020 (Ages 18-24)
March 2022
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2018-2020 (Ages 18-20)
March 2022
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2018-2020 (Ages 16-24)
January 2022
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2018-2020 (Ages 16-20)
January 2022
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2018-2020 (Ages 16-18)
January 2022
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2018-2020 (Ages 16-17)
March 2022
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2017-2019 (Ages 21-24)
March 2021
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2017-2019 (Ages 18-24)
March 2021
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2017-2019 (Ages 18-20)
March 2021
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2017-2019 (Ages 16-24)
March 2021
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2017-2019 (Ages 16-20)
March 2021
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2017-2019 (Ages 16-18)
March 2021
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2017-2019 (Ages 16-17)
March 2021
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2016-2018 (Ages 21-24)
October 2019
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2016-2018 (Ages 18-24)
October 2019
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2016-2018 (Ages 18-20)
October 2019
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2016-2018 (Ages 16-24)
October 2019
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2016-2018 (Ages 16-20)
October 2019
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2016-2018 (Ages 16-18)
October 2019
Crash and Ticket Data on Young Drivers: 2016-2018 (Ages 16-17)
October 2019
Discover more data in the Traffic Safety Statistical Repository (TSSR)
Developed to provide broader access to New York’s traffic safety data, the TSSR contains motor vehicle crash data obtained from the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Accident Information System (AIS) over the past 10 years, including preliminary data for the current year.