NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Traffic accidents remain one of the leading causes of death for teenagers in the United States, and safety experts are urging parents to take action during National Teen Driver Safety Week October 19–25.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 2,600 people were killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2023, and more than 170,000 were injured. On average, seven teens die every day in traffic crashes nationwide.

The risk also increases when teens drive together. 56% of teen passenger deaths occur in vehicles driven by another teen.

Here in Tennessee, from 2019 to 2023, there were about 29,400 fatal and serious injury crashes, with 2,600 involving a teen driver, according to new statewide data published this summer.

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