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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States, accounting for 36% of deaths of persons aged 15 to 19 years. The fatal crash rate per million miles for 16-year-old drivers is more than 7 times the rate for drivers aged 30 to 59 years.