The Role of Driver Age in Fatally Injured Drivers in Canada, 2000-2013

Using the Traffic Injury Research Foundation's National Fatality Database, the authors of this fact sheet examine characteristics of fatally injured drivers involved in collisions in Canada from 2000 to 2013. Trends are identified and grouped by age. The age groups examined are: 16-19, 20-34, 35-64, and 65 and older. Data includes: fatality rates per licensed drivers; percentage of drivers testing positive for alcohol; percentage of drivers testing positive for drugs; percentage of drivers distracted; percentage speeding; and percentage of drivers who were fatigued. It is suggested that since some contributing factors are more common among particular age groups, safety education should be tailored to induce changes in behavior in those age groups.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.tirf.ca/publications/document_request.php?docid=372
• Corporate Authors:

  Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF)

  Ottowa, Ontario  Canada 
• Publication Date: 2016-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 5p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age groups; Crash rates; Distraction; Driver licenses; Drivers; Drugged drivers; Drunk driving; Fatalities; Physiological fatigue; Speeding; Statistical trends
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01633425
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 28 2017 10:42AM