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Teenage girls are driving more aggressively, even as teenage boys are taking fewer risks behind the wheel, according to new research from Allstate Insurance Company.

• 16 percent of the girls said they were very aggressive while driving, compared to only 9 percent of girls in 2005
• Among boys, reports of aggressive driving declined from 20 percent in 2005 to 13 percent in 2009.
• Almost 30 percent of girls admit to speeding 10 miles per hour over the speed limit compared to 20 percent of boys
• 25 percent of girls said they text while driving, compared to 15 percent of boys.

"As more young women participate in activities like competitive sports and take on a more assertive lifestyle, they are narrowing the gender gap when it comes to risk taking in all the aspects of their life, " said Dr. Alan Williams of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Car crashes are the number one cause of death for teenagers in the United States, and most crashes involve speeding, driver distraction, and driver error.

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