REDUCTION OF YOUNG DRIVER CRASHES IN A CONTROLLED PILOT STUDY: TWO-YEAR FOLLOW-UP IN ONE MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL

Previous research indicates a high accident rate for young male drivers aged 18 to 20 years. In a pilot study, high-school seniors in a countermeasure program achieved a 50% reduction in their accident rate compared to a control group during a two-year follow-up period. A similar reduction occurred in the accident rate per 100 drivers weighted by severity of crashes among the countermeasure drivers. The results are not statistically significant, but show promise for current trials in large populations. The contermeasure program had two components, small group discussions weekly for seven weeks, and personalized driving letters sent to pilot program seniors at six-month intervals following the discussion workshop. /Author/

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• Authors:
  • SCHUMAN, S H
  • McConochie, R
  • Pelz, D C
• Publication Date: 1974-10-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 233-237
• Serial:
  • JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
  • Volume: 218
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: American Medical Association
  • ISSN: 0098-7484
  • Serial URL: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Crash rates; Crash severity; Drivers; Males; Prevention; Safety; Teenage drivers
• Old TRIS Terms: Male drivers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00127172
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Research Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 14 1976 12:00AM