Choosing the Best Vehicle for Your Young Driver

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1 Choosing the Best Vehicle for Your Young Driver Lifesavers Annual Conference Lake Buena Vista, FL June 15, 2012 Jessica Jermakian

2 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Nonprofit, independent research and communications organization Mission to save lives, prevent injuries, and reduce property damage in crashes Research goal to determine what works and what doesn t to improve highway safety Funded by automobile insurance companies

3 Crashes per million miles traveled By driver age, male 30 female

4 Fatal crashes per 100 million miles By driver age, male 15 female

5 Inexperience 16-year-old drivers Crashes per 10, drivers, by months of licensure months

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7 Avoid vehicles that might encourage speeding

8 Percent of passenger vehicle drivers involved in a fatal crash who were speeding By driver age, male female

9 Main contributing factors to teenagers at-fault crashes 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% didn't detect other vehicle/traffic control device lost control speeding slippery road misjudged following distance/other vehicle

10 Bigger is generally safer Midsize cars, large cars, minivans are recommended and considered safer than: Small/mini cars Pick ups Sports cars SUVs are recommended only if they are equipped with electronic stability control

11 Percent distribution of teenagers vehicles by type and whether purchased Survey of parents, already owned 30 purchased midsize/ minivan SUV mini/ pickup sports car large car small car

12 Percent distribution of teenagers vehicles by age of vehicle Survey of parents, 2006 more than 9 years 32 5 to 9 years 43 less than 5 years 25

13 Newer vehicles can be safer Improved crashworthiness Safety features such as side airbags Crash avoidance features such as electronic stability control

14 Requirements for TOP SAFETY PICK award G G G G evaluation in frontal crashworthiness test evaluation in side crashworthiness test evaluation in rear crashworthiness test evaluation in roof strength test Availability of electronic stability control

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18 In-vehicle monitoring

19 Percent reduction in risky behaviors with monitoring device With alert in vehicle, delayed parent notification, parent report card seat belt non-use sudden braking/acceleration speeding by more than 10 mph

20 Teens should drive vehicles that reduce their chance of a crash and offer protection in case they do crash Avoid vehicles that t encourage speeding Bigger is generally safer Whether considering i new or used, look for vehicles with Crashworthy designs Side air bags Electronic stability control Consider in-vehicle monitoring devices to reduce risky behaviors

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22 Shopping for a safer car brochure

23 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK winners, as of June 2012 Large cars Audi A6 Buick LaCrosse Buick Regal BMW 5 series Cadillac CTS sedan Chrysler 300 Dodge Charger Ford Taurus Hyundai Azera Hyundai Equus Hyundai Genesis Infiniti M37/M56 Lexus GS Lincoln MKS Mercedes E class Saab 9-5 Toyota Avalon Volvo S80 Midsize cars Acura TL Acura TSX Audi A3 Audi A4 sedan BMW 3 series sedan Buick Verano Chevrolet Malibu Chebrolet Malibu Eco Chrysler 200 Dodge Avenger Ford Fusion Hyundai Sonata Kia Optima Lincoln MKZ Mercedes C class Subaru Legacy Subaru Outback Toyota Camry Toyota Prius V Volkswagen CC Volkswagen Jetta sedan Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Volkswagen Passat Volvo C30 Volvo S60 Small cars Chevrolet Cruze Chevrolet Sonic Chevrolet Volt Ford Focus 4-door Honda Civic 4-door Honda CR-Z Honda Insight Hyundai Elantra Kia Forte Kia Soul Lexus CT 200h Mazda 3 sedan/hatchback Mini Cooper Countryman Mitsubishi Lancer Nissan Cube Nissan Juke Nissan Leaf Scion tc Scion xb Scion xd Subaru Impreza Toyota Corolla Toyota Prius Toyota Prius c Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen GTI Minicar Fiat 500 Ford Fiesta Honda Fit Nissan Versa Sedan Toyota Yaris Hatchback Minivans Chrysler Town & Country Dodge Grand Caravan Honda Odyssey Toyota Sienna Volkswagen Routan Large pickups Ford F-150 Honda Ridgeline Toyota Tundra Large SUVs Buick Enclave Chevrolet Traverse GMC Acadia Volkswagen Touareg Midsize SUVs Acura MDZ Acura RDX Audi Q5 BMW X3 Cadillac SRX Chevrolet Equinox Dodge Durango Dodge Journey Ford Edge Ford Explorer Ford Flex GMC Terrain Honda Pilot Hyundai Santa Fe Infiniti EX35 Jeep Grand Cherokee Kia Sorento Lexus RX Lincoln MKT Lincoln MKX Mercedes GLK Mercedes M class Saab 9-4X Subaru Tribeca Toyota Highlander Toyota Venza Volvo XC60 Volvo XC90 Small SUVs Honda CR-V Hyundai Tucson Jeep Patriot Kia Sportage Mazda CX-5 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Subaru Forester Volkswagen Tiguan

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25 Vehicles don t have to be brand new or expensive to be safe Number of TOP SAFETY PICKs 2008 to

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29 Dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries, and property damage on the highway