Traffic Safety Statistics

2007 Florida Crash Statistics for Drivers Aged 15-19

• There were 15,579,603 licensed drivers in Florida in 2007.
• 820,687 drivers licenses were issued to drivers ages 15-19.
• 36,009 drivers between the ages of 15-19 were involved in motor vehicle crashes.
• 418 drivers between the ages of 15-19 were involved in fatal crashes.
• 1,070 drinking drivers between the ages of 15-19 were involved in motor vehicle crashes.
• 56 drinking drivers between the ages of 15-19 were involved in fatal crashes.
• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-19 year olds.

Visit the website for the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles 2007 Traffic Crash Statistics Report

Zero Tolerance Law

• Drivers under the age of 21 with a blood alcohol level of .02% or more will have their license suspended immediately for six months.
• This administrative action is for a first offense; a second offense will result in a year suspension.
• Refusal to submit to testing (first offense) results in a suspension of twelve months; eighteen months on a second offense.

Buckle Up - Seat Belt Laws

• Every hour, someone dies in America simply because they didn't buckle up.
• Failure to buckle up contributes to more fatalities than any other single traffic safety-related behavior.
• Back seat passenger who do not wear seat belts are three times as likely to die or have serious injuries as passengers who wear a rear seat belt.
• Passengers up to the age of 18 must be belted when in either the front or tear seat of a vehicle.
• All front seat occupants must buckle up, even if the vehicle is equipped with an air bag.
• The driver is held responsible for passengers under 18 years of age who are not buckled up.
• Passengers 18 years of age or older may be individually fined if they are not buckled up.

All information on this page is from the 2007 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the FL Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.