Effects of Carrying Teenage Passengers
1 passenger doubles the risk of a crash
2 or more passengers and the fatal crash risk is 5 times as high as driving alone
Source: U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Notes:
The US Insurance Institute figures show that:
- 1 young passenger doubles the risk of a crash
- but with 2 or more the risk is 5 times as high as driving alone.
Many US states have acknowledged this by banning young passengers with learner or novice drivers.
Research from Reading University confirms the risks.
It’s important to remember that even though the driver may be sober, drunken passengers can be lethal.