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Nearly 70% of youth motor vehicle fatalities occur in rural areas.

According to the Texas Department of Transportation, Lamb County is #6 in the state for crashes involving 15 to 17-year-olds. S.A.D.D. ( S tudents A gainst D runk D riving) reports that 50% of high school seniors admit to consuming alcohol in the last 30 days.

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Nearly 70% of youth motor vehicle fatalities occur in rural areas.

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  1. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, Lamb County is #6 in the state for crashes involving 15 to 17-year-olds.

  2. S.A.D.D. (Students Against Drunk Driving) reports that 50% of high school seniors admit to consuming alcohol in the last 30 days.

  3. S.A.D.D. also reports that across the U.S., 18-year-olds have the highest number of traffic fatalities.

  4. Nearly 70% of youth motor vehicle fatalities occur in rural areas.

  5. Texas has the highest number of youth motor vehicle deaths, 45% of which are alcohol related.

  6. It is estimated that one-third of all vehicle crashes are alcohol related.

  7. The Lamb County Sheriff’s Dept. reports that over 25% of all high school students are drinking on a regular basis.

  8. At SEHS, 6% of students have admitted to driving a vehicle 2 or more times in the past year after having too much too drink.

  9. Seven percent of 7th & 8th graders at Springlake-Earth admit to driving a vehicle 2 or more times after having too much to drink.

  10. Over 7% of SEHS students say they have been out drinking 6 or more times in the previous month.

  11. Three percent of 7th & 8th graders at Springlake-Earth say they have been out drinking alcohol 6 or more times in the past month.

  12. Almost one-third of SEHS students have personal knowledge of youth under 21 having drinking parties with no adult supervision.

  13. Nearly 40% of Springlake-Earth 7th & 8th graders admit to having knowledge of youth under 21 having drinking parties with no adult supervision.

  14. Sixty-three percent of the high school student body say they sometimes drive or ride in a vehicle without wearing a safety belt.

  15. Three-fourths, or 75% of all S-E 7th & 8th graders said they sometimes drive, or ride in a vehicle without wearing their safety belt.

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