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High risk driving conditions make driving more difficult. Driving at night or in bad weather may make it harder to see, reduce reaction time, or cause loss of traction. Teens have less experience driving in high risk conditions, and these unfamiliar circumstances can cause fatigue, stress, and increase the chance that your new driver may crash.
- In 2001, 43% of teen motor vehicle deaths occurred between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. (IIHS, 2002)
- Per mile driven, the fatal crash risk for 16 year olds driving at night is about twice the daytime risk. (IIHS, 2003)
- A survey asking teens to describe their dangerous driving practices in the last 6 months ("If a cop had been there, you probably would have been stopped"), showed that most dangerous incidents occurred after 10 p.m. (Farrow, 1987)
- Teen drivers are at increased risk for crashes during adverse weather. Highest risk periods are during heavy rain and snow. (Maryland MVA, 2001)
- During the period from 1995-1999, 20% of crashes occurred in adverse weather conditions. (Stutts et. al, 2001, p. 22)
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In 2001, 39% of young drivers age 15 to 19 involved in reported traffic crashes in Maryland were driving between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. (NSC, 2001, chap. 4, p.3)
- A recent survey of teen drivers in Maryland found that 88% drove after dark. (Beck et al., 2001)
- Curfews that limit unsupervised recreational driving at night have been found to substantially reduce the number and rate of teen nighttime crashes. (Williams & Preusser, 1997; Lin & Fearn, 2003)
- In Maryland, provisionally licensed drivers under 18 may not drive between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. unless supervised by an adult who has held a license for a minimum of 3 years. (Maryland MVA, 2003)
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