In the six years since New Jersey enacted legislation imposing more restrictions on young drivers, including a graduated licensing system, to address its leading cause of death of teenagers and young adults, the number of accidents involving 17- to 20-year-old drivers has declined. Still, 44 young drivers were killed last year in New Jersey crashes, according to the highway traffic safety division. And vehicle accidents remain the No. 1 killer of young people across the country, claiming thousands of lives each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

New Jersey Governor Appointed Group to Study Issues of Teenage Driving

Four years ago, New York State enacted stricter licensing rules. Since the law was instituted, the state has seen some of its deadly statistics fall. Statewide, 60 drivers ages 16 and 17 were involved in fatal car accidents in 2005. In 2002, the number of 16- and 17-year-old drivers involved in fatal crashes was 82. In 2002, 192 drivers ages 18 to 20 were involved in fatal accidents; in 2005, the number was 140.

Westchester Deaths in an Age Range Flat After State Law

The speed limit for motorways in the UK could go up without causing an increased risk to drivers, it has been claimed.  According to the Association of British Drivers (ABD), authorities should not consider speeding to be a major factor in road collisions.

Speed limit ‘could be raised without safety issues’

After clocks are turned back this weekend, pedestrians walking during the evening rush hour are nearly three times more likely to be struck and killed by cars than before the time change, two scientists calculate.

Study ties Daylight Savings, pedestrian deaths