Why Delaware is ranked as the most dangerous state for youth drivers

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A new report claims Delaware is the most dangerous state in the country for youth drivers.

Here’s a look at the data and a comparison with other states.

Most Dangerous States for Youth Drivers

Davidoff Law Personal Injury Lawyers executed research to determine the most dangerous states in the country for young drivers, focusing on states with the highest percentage of fatal crashes involving drivers between the ages of 15 and 20.

The statistics collected for each state were population; number of registered cars; number of fatal incidents; number of fatal incidents involving young drivers (15 to 20 years old); accidents per 1,000 registered cars; the percentage of total fatal incidents involving young drivers; number of accidents involving drivers without a driver’s license; speeding; and maximum speed.

The final ranking for each state is determined solely by the percentage of fatal incidents involving young drivers out of the total number of fatal incidents.

Delaware ranks #1 as the most dangerous state for youth drivers. Of the 143 fatal incidents in the First State, there are reportedly 28 fatal incidents involving young drivers, representing 19.6%. Delaware has 202 crashes involving unlicensed drivers and 9.65% of drivers have speeding tickets out of 914,700 registered cars.

The report adds that Delaware’s high fatality rate “suggests that other factors are at play, such as inexperience and risk-taking.”

Nebraska comes in at No. 2 with 41 fatal incidents involving young drivers, out of 214 fatal incidents, equal to 19.2%. The state has 277 accidents involving unlicensed drivers and 10.68% of drivers have speeding tickets out of a total of 1.97 million registered cars.

North Dakota rounds out the top three with 16 fatal incidents involving young drivers, out of 96 fatal incidents, equal to 16.7%. The state has 101 accidents involving unlicensed drivers and 14.41% of drivers with speeding tickets out of 797,400 registered cars.

The rest of the top 10 most dangerous states for youth drivers are:

  • Utah ranked No. 4, with 16.6% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • South Dakota ranked No. 5, with 15.7% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • Connecticut ranked No. 6, with 15.1% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • Alaska ranked number 7, with 14.7% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • Oklahoma ranked No. 8, with 14.5% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • Colorado at number 9, with 14.4% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • Illinois at number 10, with 14.2% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.

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Safest States for Youth Drivers

The safest states for youth drivers, according to Davidoff Law Personal Injury LawyersAre:

  • New Hampshire ranked No. 1, with 6.6% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • Hawaii ranked No. 2, with 7.2% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • West Virginia ranked No. 3, with 7.3% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • Rhode Island ranked No. 4, with 7.8% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • Oregon ranked No. 5, with 8.7% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • Maryland ranked No. 6, with 9% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • New Jersey at number 7, with 9.3% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • Vermont at number 8, with 9.6% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • New York at number 9, with 10% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.
  • Nevada at number 10, with 10.2% of fatal incidents involving young drivers.

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