Approximately 12.5 million underage teens drink each year. In 2005, according to self-reports by United States students in grades 9-12 74% had at least one drink of alcohol on one or more days during their life » Underage Drinking Statistics
Teen drivers are involved in more than five times as many fatal crashes as adults are. Young drivers are more likely to speed, run red lights, make illegal turns, and die in SUV rollovers. » Underage Drinking Prevention Resources