LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Seven families will lose a teenager today in a car crash: tomorrow, seven more.

National Teen Driver Safety Week came to a close Saturday, but it’s never too late to prepare teens to be safe on the road. The National Road Safety Foundation and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) are urging parents to have transparent conversations with their teenagers about the dangers of driving before handing over car keys.

According to the National Road Safety Foundation :

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for teens in the United States

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports 2,611 people were killed in crashes involving a teen driver in 2023

Teen fatalities rose as much as 20% in some states last year

An average of

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