Study: Oregon second-best state for teen drivers

With more teens obtaining driver’s licenses during the summer than any other season and an average of 220 auto-related teen deaths occurring every month during the same period, the personal-finance website WalletHub Tuesday followed up on its analysis of the Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips with an in-depth look at 2016’s Best & Worst States for Teen Drivers .

And while Oregon was ranked first in the road trips study, it came in at No. 2 best state for teen drivers.

WalletHub said it compared the driving conditions for teens in the 50 U.S. states based on 16 key metrics, which collectively speak to each state’s safety conditions, economic environment and driving laws.

You can find a handful of highlights from the report below.

Teen Driving Conditions in Oregon (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

14 th – Number of Teen Driver Fatalities per Teen Population
16 th – Number of Teen DUIs per Teen Population
20 th – Average Cost of Car Repairs
1 st – Presence of Distracted-Driving/Texting-While-Driving Laws
13 th – Presence of Teen Driver’s Graduated Licensing Program Laws
12 th – Number of Vehicle Miles Traveled per Capita
1 st – Provision of Occupant- Protection Laws
12 th – Quality of Roads
1 st – Presence of Impaired-Driving Laws

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-states-for-teen-drivers/4598/