71 Teenagers were killed in traffic crashes in 2005 in Tennessee .
• 67 were either drivers or occupants of a vehicle.
32 were drivers, and 35 were passengers.
• 3 were pedestrians.
• 1 was a bicyclist.
Many fatalities involved only one vehicle.
• 25 drivers (78.2%) and 22 of the passengers (62.8%) were in single-vehicle crashes where the vehicle ran off the roadway and either overturned or struck a fixed object.
• 2 passengers (5.7%) fell from the vehicle.
• 38.8% of the drivers and passengers were in an SUV or pick-up truck.
Many fatalities might have been prevented if victims had worn safety belts.
• 18 drivers (53.6%) were unrestrained.
• 27 passengers (77.1%) were unrestrained.
Fatality Statistics by Age:
• 33 or 49.3% were age 17
• 18 or 26.9% were age 16
• 8 or 11.9% were age 15
• 4 or 5.9% were age 14
• 4 or 5.9% were age 13
Fatalities By County:
Counties with 5 Teen Fatalities in 2005:
Davidson, Knox
Counties with 4 Teen Fatalities in 2005:
Gibson, Lawrence
Counties with 3 Teen Fatalities in 2005:
Greene, McMinn, Shelby
Counties with 2 Teen Fatalities in 2005:
Bradley, Hamilton, Hawkins, Madison, Monroe, Rutherford, Sevier, Sumner, Tipton, Williamson
Counties with 1 Teen Fatality in 2005:
Anderson, Benton, Carroll, Claiborne, Coffee, Dickson, Dyer, Fayette, Franklin, Giles, Hamblen, Henry, Jefferson, Lewis, Marion, Maury, Morgan, Obion, Perry, Sullivan, Unicoi, Washington, Weakley, Wilson
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