The most common fatal injuries among young adults under age 25 involve ______.

A) drug overdoses
B) motor vehicle accidents
C) sports trauma
D) firearms

According to multiple studies and statistics, motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of fatal injuries among young adults under age 25. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in 2018, young adults aged 16-24 had the highest motor vehicle death rates out of any age group. While the other options listed (drug overdoses, sports trauma, firearms) can also be causes of fatal injuries among young adults, they are not as common as motor vehicle accidents.