TEEN STATISTICS
Recent data from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office shows a dramatic decrease in the number of drivers age 16-17 involved in crashes since the passage of the Graduated Driver License law in 1999.
The number of drivers age 16-17 involved in fatal crashes between 2000 and 2008 decreased from a high of 69 in 2000 to a low of 35 in 2008. Fatalities involving a driver age 16-17 in this time frame fell from a high of 75 in 2000 to a low of 39 in 2008.
“Clearly, the Graduated Driver License law is having its intended effect,” said Scott Watkins, OHSO director. “We are happy to see that lives are being saved in Oklahoma, thanks to this legislation.”
