Parents Are the Key

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Parents are the key. Image from the viewpoint of someone sitting in the backseat, they can see the driver. Four icons are overlayed, one showing a stick figure fastened into a seat, the second icon is a headlight, the third icon is an airbag, and the fourth icon is the "parents are the key" logo
Parents are the key

Many parents don't realize it, but a major threat to their teen's safety is driving or riding in a car with a teen driver.

About 2,800 teens 13–19 years of age lost their lives in car crashes in 2020. That's about eight teens a day.

Parents Are the Key materials can help parents, pediatricians, and communities keep teen drivers safe on the road.

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Content Source:
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control