Teen Drivers Safer than Ever0

Car accidents are the leading killer of teens, however the number of fatalities resulting from teens being behind the wheel is going down.  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of deaths caused by accidents involving teen drivers decreased from about 2,200 in 2004 to 1,400 in 2008.

Experts are crediting tougher driving laws with saving teens’ lives — not teens driving more cautiously — as well as safer cars and highways.