Driving Simulation Center

	Statistically, the first 500 hours on the road are most critical for developing awareness, safety habits, and response patterns; teen driver safety shortcomings have demonstrated life-threatening significance.
• Over 7,300 teen deaths each year are due to car crashes. • A National Institutes of Health study suggests that the region of the brain that inhibits risky behavior is not fully formed until age 25. Washington Post, 2/1/05 • Among 16-year-old drivers, the leading cause of fatal crashes is driver error (77%), followed by speeding (38%) and alcohol (<25%). Allstate Learn more