The mother of a Colorado teen who was killed in a 2020 crash is using National Teen Driver Safety Week to call for increased focus on teen driver safety.

Seven teens die every day from car crashes in the U.S. This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week and experts are urging parents to take an active role in improving teen driver safety. According to the National Road Safety Foundation,

Experts say the majority of new teen drivers emerge from the learning period with significant skill deficits, leading to a much higher risk of crashing compared with more experienced drivers. The most common types of crashes involve left turns, rear-end events, and running off the road.