TEENAGERS BEHIND THE
WHEEL
Teenage drivers and crash
rates
| TEENAGERS AND CRASHES IN METRO ATLANTA | ||||
| |
Drivers aged 16-17 |
Crash rate |
Drivers aged 18-20 |
Crash rate |
| BARTOW | ||||
| 1996 | 1,607 | 22% | 2,713 | 16% |
| 1997 | 1,683 | 21% | 2,725 | 16% |
| 1998 | 1,740 | 19% | 2,908 | 17% |
| CARROLL | ||||
| 1996 | 1,891 | 22% | 3,145 | 18% |
| 1997 | 1,888 | 22% | 3,143 | 19% |
| 1998 | 1,830 | 21% | 3,361 | 20% |
| CHEROKEE | ||||
| 1996 | 2,700 | 19% | 4,203 | 14% |
| 1997 | 2,813 | 20% | 4,414 | 14% |
| 1998 | 2,990 | 19% | 4,579 | 14% |
| CLAYTON | ||||
| 1996 | 4,379 | 23% | 7,779 | 22% |
| 1997 | 4,102 | 24% | 8,008 | 22% |
| 1998 | 3,813 | 21% | 8,225 | 20% |
| COBB | ||||
| 1996 | 11,216 | 24% | 18,554 | 20% |
| 1997 | 11,288 | 24% | 19,211 | 21% |
| 1998 | 11,393 | 20% | 20,265 | 19% |
| COWETA | ||||
| 1996 | 1,706 | 22% | 2,686 | 15% |
| 1997 | 1,798 | 17% | 2,780 | 13% |
| 1998 | 1,942 | 17% | 2,955 | 14% |
| TEENAGERS AND CRASHES IN METRO ATLANTA | ||||
| |
Drivers aged 16-17 |
Crash rate |
Drivers aged 18-20 |
Crash rate |
| DEKALB | ||||
| 1996 | 8,686 | 23% | 17,381 | 24% |
| 1997 | 8,088 | 23% | 17,328 | 24% |
| 1998 | 7,923 | 19% | 17,962 | 22% |
| DOUGLAS | ||||
| 1996 | 2,202 | 26% | 3,313 | 18% |
| 1997 | 2,115 | 27% | 3,492 | 18% |
| 1998 | 2,072 | 23% | 3,674 | 17% |
| FAYETTE | ||||
| 1996 | 2,590 | 21% | 3,468 | 13% |
| 1997 | 2,706 | 20% | 3,796 | 12% |
| 1998 | 2,868 | 17% | 4,137 | 10% |
| FORSYTH | ||||
| 1996 | 1,324 | 25% | 1,986 | 20% |
| 1997 | 1,387 | 29% | 2,033 | 21% |
| 1998 | 1,431 | 20% | 2,302 | 16% |
| FULTON | ||||
| 1996 | 10,278 | 26% | 20,562 | 29% |
| 1997 | 10,040 | 26% | 20,676 | 29% |
| 1998 | 10,014 | 21% | 21,580 | 27% |
| GWINNETT | ||||
| 1996 | 11,321 | 25% | 17,377 | 18% |
| 1997 | 11,494 | 24% | 18,729 | 18% |
| 1998 | 11,821 | 20% | 20,177 | 18% |
| TEENAGERS AND CRASHES IN METRO ATLANTA | ||||
| |
Drivers aged 16-17 |
Crash rate |
Drivers aged 18-20 |
Crash rate |
| HALL | ||||
| 1996 | 2,619 | 27% | 4,372 | 22% |
| 1997 | 2,532 | 27% | 4,462 | 21% |
| 1998 | 2,452 | 25% | 4,646 | 21% |
| HENRY | ||||
| 1996 | 2,227 | 20% | 3,170 | 16% |
| 1997 | 2,252 | 21% | 3,481 | 14% |
| 1998 | 2,410 | 20% | 3,921 | 15% |
| PAULDING | ||||
| 1996 | 1,290 | 18% | 1,930 | 13% |
| 1997 | 1,355 | 19% | 1,983 | 11% |
| 1998 | 1,405 | 15% | 2,230 | 10% |
| ROCKDALE | ||||
| 1996 | 1,818 | 25% | 2,736 | 19% |
| 1997 | 1,812 | 25% | 2,829 | 18% |
| 1998 | 1,844 | 22% | 2,975 | 16% |
| Source: Governor's Office of Highway Safety |