The Worst Drivers in America

Fatal crashes: 116
Driver's licenses: 473,019
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 18 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 1 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 6 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 198
Driver's licenses: 738,982
Most dangerous age: 19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 2 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 26 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 11 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 730
Driver's licenses: 2,932,659
Most dangerous age: 19; 18 (tie)
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 9 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 34 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 3 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 726
Driver's licenses: 2,998,162
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 10 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 33 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 4 out of 50

Newscom

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Fatal crashes: 647
Driver's licenses: 2,301,848
Most dangerous age: 19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 26 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 9 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 12 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 59
Driver's licenses: 503,162
Most dangerous age: 17; 20 (tie)
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 3 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 28 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 17 out of 50

Al Grillo / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 786
Driver's licenses: 4,196,682
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 7 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 32 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 9 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 101
Driver's licenses: 651,877
Most dangerous age: 17
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 15 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 12 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 24 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 199
Driver's licenses: 1,038,314
Most dangerous age: 20
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 17 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 27 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 7 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 2,776
Driver's licenses: 15,374,063
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 20 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 13 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 19 out of 50

Leon Zabava, Pleasanton Express / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 112
Driver's licenses: 597,326
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 5 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 5 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 43 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 710
Driver's licenses: 4,315,579
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 14 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 18 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 22 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 348
Driver's licenses: 2,021,905
Most dangerous age: 19; 22 (tie)
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 19 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 25 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 10 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 2,369
Driver's licenses: 14,033,844
Most dangerous age: 21
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 44 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 11 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 2 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 99
Driver's licenses: 884,767
Most dangerous age: 19; 24 (tie)
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 4 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 42 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 13 out of 50

Carol Cunningham / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 918
Driver's licenses: 4,450,644
Most dangerous age: 19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 6 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 30 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 28 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 69
Driver's licenses: 541,990
Most dangerous age: 17
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 11 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 29 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 25 out of 50

Toby Talbo / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 523
Driver's licenses: 2,055,189
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 34 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 31 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 1 out of 50

Gareth Patterson / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 505
Driver's licenses: 4,075,764
Most dangerous age: 17
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 8 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 36 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 23 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 371
Driver's licenses: 3,190,183
Most dangerous age: 19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 38 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 4 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 26 out of 50

Janet Hostetter / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 319
Driver's licenses: 1,365,249
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 42 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 23 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 5 out of 50

Mark Wilson, Roswell Daily Record / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 1,208
Driver's licenses: 6,457,000
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 30 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 21 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 20 out of 50

Jon Gardiner / Reuters

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Fatal crashes: 817
Driver's licenses: 3,185,408
Most dangerous age: 20
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 21 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 6 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 48 out of 50

Mary Ann Chastain / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 806
Driver's licenses: 7,118,378
Most dangerous age: 19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 24 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 14 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 37 out of 50

James Prichard / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 437
Driver's licenses: 3,605,682
Most dangerous age: 21
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 16 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 39 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 21 out of 50

Ed Andrieski / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 774
Driver's licenses: 3,753,550
Most dangerous age: 20
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 22 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 10 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 44 out of 50

Rob Carr / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 217
Driver's licenses: 1,687,306
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 36 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 16 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 27 out of 50

George Frey / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 1,143
Driver's licenses: 8,646,273
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 31 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 19 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 32 out of 50

Joseph Kaczmarek / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 223
Driver's licenses: 1,678,550
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 47 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 7 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 29 out of 50

Debra Reid / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 205
Driver's licenses: 1,346,406
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 50 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 3 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 30 out of 50

Nati Harnik / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 153
Driver's licenses: 1,006,057
Most dangerous age: 18; 19 (tie)
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 25 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 44 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 15 out of 50

Joel Page / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 339
Driver's licenses: 1,989,663
Most dangerous age: 24
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 49 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 2 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 33 out of 50

Steve Pope / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 453
Driver's licenses: 4,953,872
Most dangerous age: 48
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 28 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 43 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 14 out of 50

Ted S. Warren / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 1,067
Driver's licenses: 11,284,545
Most dangerous age: 20
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 35 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 17 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 34 out of 50

Dima Gavrysh / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 116
Driver's licenses: 404,489
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 1 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 37 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 50 out of 50

Wyoming Highway Patrol / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 1,172
Driver's licenses: 6,257,484
Most dangerous age: 20
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 40 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 8 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 42 out of 50

Erik S. Lesser / Getty Images

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Fatal crashes: 549
Driver's licenses: 5,782,155
Most dangerous age: 19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 43 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 40 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 8 out of 50

Curt Hudson / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 632
Driver's licenses: 5,550,469
Most dangerous age: 19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 37 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 15 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 41 out of 50

Joe Raymond / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 324
Driver's licenses: 1,360,926
Most dangerous age: 19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 12 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 47 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 35 out of 50

Jon C. Hancock / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 2,816
Driver's licenses: 23,697,667
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 29 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 20 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 45 out of 50

David Pardo / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 832
Driver's licenses: 8,260,940
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 33 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 24 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 38 out of 50

Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 513
Driver's licenses: 3,786,650
Most dangerous age: 19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 32 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 46 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 18 out of 50

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Fatal crashes: 331
Driver's licenses: 2,856,085
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 13 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 45 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 40 out of 50

Oregon State Police

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Fatal crashes: 944
Driver's licenses: 7,962,266
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 48 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 22 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 31 out of 50

Tony Dejak / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 631
Driver's licenses: 1,935,764
Most dangerous age: 18
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 41 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 48 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 16 out of 50

Charley Gallay / Getty Images

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Fatal crashes: 97
Driver's licenses: 1,031,158
Most dangerous age: 21
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 27 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 49 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 39 out of 50

Jim Cole / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 308
Driver's licenses: 4,674,058
Most dangerous age: 21
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 46 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 38 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 36 out of 50

Joel Jean-Pierre / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 76
Driver's licenses: 748,351
Most dangerous age: 19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 23 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 50 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 49 out of 50

Charles Krupa / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 695
Driver's licenses: 5,301,182
Most dangerous age: 20
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 45 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 35 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 46 out of 50

Ernie Llewellyn / AP Photo

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Fatal crashes: 210
Driver's licenses: 2,883,324
Most dangerous age: 19
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs: 39 out of 50
Failure to obey traffic signs or signals: 41 out of 50
Careless or inattentive driving: 47 out of 50

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