全国青少年驾驶安全周今日开启：车祸是美国青少年首要可预防死因
2026年全国青少年驾驶安全周于10月18日至24日举行。全国道路安全基金会（National Road Safety Foundation）本周发布提示，呼吁家长利用这一周与青少年谈安全驾驶习惯，并在方向盘后做好榜样。
据美国国家公路交通安全管理局（NHTSA）数据，机动车车祸是美国青少年首要的可预防死因：2024年，全美有2,320人死于涉及青少年司机的车祸，其中752人是青少年司机本人、478人是青少年司机车上的乘客；同年约有85,947名青少年司机在车祸中受伤。
数据显示，超速是2024年涉及青少年司机的致命车祸中33%的因素，22%的涉事青少年司机曾饮酒；死于车祸的青少年司机中，51%未系安全带。NHTSA 指出，经验不足是青少年车祸的核心因素之一：青少年比成年司机更难识别危险情形，也更容易犯下导致严重车祸的关键错误。
康涅狄格州交通厅（CTDOT）本周同步开展宣传，提醒家长熟悉本州的毕业生驾驶执照（GDL）分级制度。全国各州的交通与执法机构本周均有同类宣传活动。
National Teen Driver Safety Week Begins: Crashes Are the Leading Preventable Killer of U.S. Teens
National Teen Driver Safety Week runs October 18–24 this year. The National Road Safety Foundation marked the week by urging parents to talk with their teens about safe driving habits and to model good behavior behind the wheel.
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of preventable death for U.S. teens, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 2024, 2,320 people died in crashes involving a teen driver nationwide — including 752 teen drivers themselves and 478 passengers riding in a teen's vehicle — and an estimated 85,947 teen drivers were injured.
The data point to inexperience as a central factor: speeding was a factor in 33% of fatal crashes involving teen drivers in 2024, 22% of teen drivers in fatal crashes had been drinking, and 51% of teen drivers who died were unbuckled. NHTSA notes that teens are more likely than older drivers to underestimate dangerous situations and to make critical errors that lead to serious crashes.
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is running a parallel campaign this week, reminding parents to learn their state's Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) rules. Transportation and law-enforcement agencies across the country are holding similar activities during the week.
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图片来源：图：青少年司机系上安全带（资料图）。摄影：State Farm，CC BY 2.0。Photo: A teen driver fastening a seat belt (file photo). Photo by State Farm, CC BY 2.0.
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