Leading causes of crashes are distracted, nighttime, reckless and impaired driving. Others are

Leading causes of crashes are distracted, nighttime, reckless and impaired driving. Others are inexperience, driving while tired and with teen passengers.

In 2015, 2,333 teens in the U.S. between age 16 and 19 were killed and 221,313 were treated for injuries.

In 2013, teens age 15 to 19 represented 7 percent of the population but accounted for 11 percent of the total cost of motor-vehicle injuries.

Teens are more likely than older drivers to underestimate or fail to recognize potentially hazardous situations and, compared with other age groups, have among the lowest seat-belt use.

Key prevention includes wearing seat belts, enforcing minimum legal drinking age and zero blood-alcohol tolerance laws and implementing graduated driver- licensing programs.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention