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Two out of five
deaths among U.S. teens are the result of a motor vehicle crash (IIHS
2003).
Occurrence and Consequences
In
2002, the estimated economic cost of police-reported crashes
(both fatal and nonfatal) involving drivers ages 15 to 20 was $40.8
billion (NHTSA 2003).
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