For drivers under 20, the fatality rate per million miles is higher than other drivers.

For drivers under 20, the fatality rate per million miles is higher than other drivers.

• A. Lower than other drivers
• B. About the same as other drivers
• C. Higher than other drivers
• D. Unknown

Answer: (C)

Young drivers have a higher risk per mile driven than older drivers. When we look at fatalities per million miles, we’re comparing how dangerous it is to drive a mile for each group, independent of how much each group actually drives. The combination of inexperience, slower skill development, and higher likelihood of risky situations (like night driving and carrying teen passengers) leads to more crashes per mile among those under 20. That’s why the statement is true: the fatality rate per million miles is higher for younger drivers than for other drivers. The other choices would contradict established safety data, which show a higher per-mile danger for teens rather than lower, the same, or unknown.

Young drivers have a higher risk per mile driven than older drivers. When we look at fatalities per million miles, we’re comparing how dangerous it is to drive a mile for each group, independent of how much each group actually drives. The combination of inexperience, slower skill development, and higher likelihood of risky situations (like night driving and carrying teen passengers) leads to more crashes per mile among those under 20. That’s why the statement is true: the fatality rate per million miles is higher for younger drivers than for other drivers. The other choices would contradict established safety data, which show a higher per-mile danger for teens rather than lower, the same, or unknown.