If you have a teen driver on your car insurance policy and have been feeling a strain on your wallet, that’s no surprise. 

A higher cost is usually given for younger drivers new to the road, but Delawareans have an even worse deal as one of the states with the biggest insurance cost gap between young drivers and older drivers.  

Delaware car insurance rates 

A report from MarketWatch Guides analyzed the nature of young drivers in the U.S. by looking at the number of licensed drivers per age group, overall costs and driving habits.  

Delaware ranks as the state with the fourth biggest gap in insurance rates between 16-year-old drivers and older drivers.

The average annual cost of auto insurance for 16-year-olds is $13,788 compared to the average annual cost of $2,852 for 25- to 55-year-olds, a 383.50% difference. 

Due to this gap and rising costs, MarketWatch reports that 45% of those aged between 18 and 34 consider passing on auto insurance. 

The state with the worst gap between young drivers and old drivers is Connecticut, with 16-year-old drivers costing $11,410 and 25- to 55-year-olds costing $1,951, a 484.8% difference.  

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Rhode Island is No. 2, with a 465.9% difference, followed by Wisconsin with a 400.2% difference. 

The rest of the top 10 includes  

• Idaho, with a 355.8% difference. Younger drives pay $6,433 while older drivers pay $1,412 

• Tennessee, with a 353.4% difference. Younger drivers pay $6,897 while older drivers pay $1,521 

• Utah, with a 346% difference. Younger drivers pay $8,534 while older drivers pay $1,913 

• Oregon, with a 341.6% difference. Younger drivers pay $8,403 while older drivers pay $1,903 

• Louisiana, with a 340.9% difference. Younger drivers pay $13,261 while older drivers pay $3,008 

• Nevada, with a 325.9% difference. Younger drivers pay $11,788 while older drivers pay $2,768

 Got a tip or a story idea? Contact Krys’tal Griffin at kgriffin@delawareonline.com.    

YEADON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A SEPTA bus driver is recovering after he was slashed in the face in Delaware County on Saturday.

The incident happened around 1 p.m. on a Route 108 bus along the intersection of Church Lane and Connell Avenue in Yeadon, Pennsylvania.

Investigators say a person on board the bus cut the driver in the face with a knife.

The driver was taken to the hospital, where he is expected to be OK.

Police are still searching for the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to contact the authorities.

A 57-year-old Newark man died after he was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene Friday afternoon at Salem Church Road in Ogletown.

The man’s name is being withheld until his family and relatives are notified, Delaware State Police said Saturday.

The man was walking northbound on the right shoulder of Salem Church Road, north of Michaels Lane, at about 4:15 p.m. Friday when a person driving an unknown white vehicle northbound drifted onto the shoulder of the roadway, according to police.

The vehicle struck the man and then drove away northbound on Salem Church Road. The man was taken by ambulance to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The vehicle’s make and model is not known, but police said the vehicle could have damage to the front right.

Anyone who witnessed the accident should contact Delaware State Police Senior Cpl. M. Calio at 302-365-8483. Information may also be provided by sending a private Facebook message to the Delaware State Police or contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.