Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The summer months , statistically are the deadliest months for young drivers. State Farm’s Jon Wey the numbers are frightening…overall….but..
“We also know that summertime night time driving is particularly risky, Fred. The fatal crash rate at night for teens is three times as high as that for adult drivers. Think about that. And another couple scary stats, almost 45 percent of all crash deaths among teenagers occur between 9pm and 6am, so nighttime driving and almost half, a full 50 percent, occur on Friday, Saturday or Sundays.”
And believe it or not…some recent stats show 56 percent of young vehicle fatality victims were not wearing seatbelts. Start there when it comes to taking action…and Wey says lead by example when it comes to texting behind the wheel.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
Techstination, your destination for gadgets and gear. I’m Fred Fishkin. The summer months , statistically are the deadliest months for young drivers. State Farm’s Jon Wey the numbers are frightening…overall….but..
“We also know that summertime night time driving is particularly risky, Fred. The fatal crash rate at night for teens is three times as high as that for adult drivers. Think about that. And another couple scary stats, almost 45 percent of all crash deaths among teenagers occur between 9pm and 6am, so nighttime driving and almost half, a full 50 percent, occur on Friday, Saturday or Sundays.”
And believe it or not…some recent stats show 56 percent of young vehicle fatality victims were not wearing seatbelts. Start there when it comes to taking action…and Wey says lead by example when it comes to texting behind the wheel.
You can find us at Techstination.com. I’m Fred Fishkin.
