NSC, Honda Provide Resources to Parents this National Teen Driver Safety Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Car crashes continue to be the No. 1 cause of preventable death for teens in the U.S., with more than 2,500 losing their lives in 2022. To curb this trend and keep young drivers safe on U.S. roadways, the National Safety Council DriveitHOME program, in partnership with Honda, is providing resources to parents, caregivers and other stakeholders to help them participate in National Teen Driver Safety Week, observed this year Sunday, Oct. 20, through Saturday, Oct. 26.

These resources include guides on how to honor the observance, complete with talking points and copy to use in various items like newsletters; sample social media to share within your network; and posters and videos which cover crucial teen driver safety issues and offer tips to help parents and caregivers get involved to protect their new drivers. According to the latest data available, crashes involving young drivers (15 to 20 years old) impact people of all ages. In 2022, the number of people dying in crashes involving at least one young driver totaled over 5,000, thus making the need for raised awareness and available resources more important than ever. 

“No young person should ever lose their life on our roadways, and no parent should ever lose  their child,” said Mark Chung, executive vice president of safety leadership and advocacy. “Parental involvement on a teen’s driving journey is key to ensuring they have the knowledge and skills to navigate our roadways safely. NSC is proud to support parents and caregivers with the tools they need to make their teens safe drivers not just today, but for a lifetime.”

As National Teen Driver Safety Week approaches, the National Safety Council invites all parents, caregivers, driver education instructors and organizations across the nation to learn more about how they can help equip teen drivers with the skills, knowledge and support they need to navigate the challenges of the road safely.

For more information about National Teen Driver Safety Week and to access free resources, please visit nsc.org/NTDSW.

About the National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate – and has been for nearly 110 years. As a mission-based organization, we work to eliminate the leading causes of preventable death and injury, focusing our efforts on the workplace, roadway and impairment. We create a culture of safety to not only keep people safer at work, but also beyond the workplace so they can live their fullest lives.