Buying A Used Car For Your Teen? Avoid These Vehicles
Vehicular safety is still one of the biggest concerns for car shoppers, especially those with kids. There's a good reason for that.
There are approximately 6 million car accidents in the United States each year, and according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), up to 34,247 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred on U.S. roads in just 2017. That's approximately 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people. In fact, vehicle fatalities are the leading cause of accidental deaths among U.S. teenagers.
Some vehicles are more dangerous than others
New vehicles are equipped with the latest safety features every year, but about 14 million vehicles on the road today are 25 years old or older. Some of those vehicles are historically responsible for more highway deaths than others.
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