What is the primary reason for the increase in traffic accident fatalities in the 15 to 16 age group?

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The spike in mortality and serious injuries in this age group (15-16 years old) is directly linked to accessing their first motor vehicle: the moped. At age 15, the AM license becomes available. This means young people transition from being passive users (pedestrians or passengers) to active drivers of two-wheeled vehicles, which are more unstable and fragile. The combination of inexperience, age-related risk-taking behavior, and the vehicle's lack of protection (the body acts as the chassis) drives up accident statistics. Pedestrian accidents are more common in younger children and the elderly, not adolescents.

What is the primary reason for the increase in traffic accident fatalities in the 15 to 16 age group?

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