Wyoming Leads The Nation In Teen Driving Fatalities

The biggest threat to teen lives isn’t drugs or violence — it’s car crashes.

Young drivers are nearly four times more likely to be involved in fatal traffic crashes than older drivers. In 2022, there were more than 2,500 fatalities involving teen drivers in the U.S. That’s a sobering average of 11.57 fatalities for every 100,000 American teenagers.

According to the report, "States with the Worst Teen Drivers," Wyoming has the second-worst teen drivers.

Consumer Affairs put the study together looking at government data from the National Highway Traffic Administration, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Governors Highway Safety Association, Legislation, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and more.

Wyoming has the highest total fatality rate involving teen drivers at nearly 34 fat