Hypotheses
1. Teenagers drive beyond the limit of their talent and the mechanical capabilities of
their car, without realizing or thinking twice about it (i.e. braking too late into a
corner, generally cornering too fast).
2. Peer pressure and or teen mentality (invincible, rebellious attitude, etc.) makes
teens take unnecessary risks such as street racing or showing off. Having a fast,
sporty car usually increases these probabilities.
3. Inexperience in adverse weather conditions, such as rain or snow, contributes to a
higher ratio of accidents. Obviously there is an increase for crashes in all age
groups during these conditions but the ratio is higher with teen drivers.
4. Most fatal teen accidents occur during the day on weekends. These accidents are
usually a result of speeding, something they don’t do as regularly during the
week. There must be a reason teens are speeding more frequently during the
weekends…
5. An increase in the amount of cars, such as the amount of cars found on urban
roads and near different types of intersections would normally be associated with
the possibility for a greater number of deaths. However, the number of deaths
was higher where less traffic is typically found, on rural roads and not near
intersections. This may point to driver error and or speeding as a main reason
behind teen accidents.