Teens may have driven big drop in Texas traffic deaths in '09

AUSTIN – Young adult and teen drivers, usually considered a menace on the road, may have contributed to a sharp decline in traffic deaths last year. In 2009, Texas saw a 12.1 percent decrease in the rate of traffic deaths, compared with a 9.7 percent drop nationwide, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The number of traffic deaths last year in the U.S. is the lowest since 1950, when there were one-fifth as many cars on the road.

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