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January 27, 2021 Traffic deaths have surged during the Covid-19 pandemic despite fewer drivers on the roads, and speeding is thought to be a major factor. It’s too early to know exactly how many of these fatalities involve young drivers, but a new report examined the significant role speeding has played in teen driver fatalities in recent years. Speeding is risky behavior for any driver, but from 2015 to 2019, teens and their passengers accounted for a greater proportion of speeding-related deaths than all other motorist age groups — 43% compared to 30%. Those are the highlights of “Teens and Speeding: Breaking the Deadly Cycle,” that detailed the “troubling and persistent trend” of teen drivers speeding – and dying – on America’s Roads. The report was released on Tuesday by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), a nonprofit organization representing state highway safety offices, in partnership with the Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company.
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