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Young driver death stats released

Around 13% of all deaths and injuries on our region's roads, involve a driver aged 17 to 19, according to a study for the RAC.

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RAC say young driver deaths are 'disproportionate'

A study by the RAC Foundation has revealed the number of deaths and injuries on the regions roads caused by young drivers.

North Yorkshire has the highest rate - fourteen percent while West Yorkshire has the lowest at just over ten per cent.

Philip Gomm from the RAC Foundation which carried out the survey says current limits on drivers do not fully eliminate risks:

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