Driving SCIENCE STEM Activity 11Researching Safe Driving

What Are the Causes of Teenage Car Accidents?

Write and ShareMake a list of the causes of teenage accidents. Share your list with your team.Update your list as the ideas are shared with the whole group.

What Are the Causes of Teenage Car Accidents?

What We Think What Research Says

Researching Driving Safety

With your team:Read research from 2 or more sources.Make a list of 5 causes of teenage driving accidents based on research.Cite the sources.

Possible Sources: National Safety Council (NSC), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

What Are the Causes of Teenage Car Accidents?

What We Think What Research Says

Reflecting on the Research

Nighttime

Driving Seatbelts

Distractions

Reckless

Driving

Impaired DrivingDrowsiness

InexperienceDriving with Teen Passengers

Thanks to PDI2 partners who sponsored the development of this activity and provided professional development support:

American Honda Foundation

DuPontCU-ICAR

Safety-Kleen, EcoPowerFluor

United States Conference of Mayors

Thanks to race track partners who provided support for teachers:Darlington Raceway, Daytona International Speedway, Dover International Speedway,

Martinsville Speedway, and Richmond International Raceway

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