YOUTHFUL DRIVERS AND MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH RISK

Youthful age is a major personal characteristic associated with increased crash risk. The crash rates of young drivers are markedly higher than those of other age groups, including the elderly. Immaturity manifested by risky behavior and driving inexperience are thought to be the primary reasons for the heightened crash risk of youthful drivers. In addition, young drivers are particularly susceptible to impairment by alcohol. Measures that delay licensure and that result in initial driving experience being accumulated in lower risk settings can reduce the problem, along with measures that reduce the availability of alcohol or otherwise discourage alcohol use.

• Corporate Authors:

  Brain Information Service

  Brain Research Institute University of California
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90024-1746
• Authors:
  • Williams, A F
• Publication Date: 1994-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 85-92
• Serial:
  • ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND DRIVING
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue Number: 1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Age; Alcohols; Behavior; Crash injury research; Drivers; Risk taking; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver age
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00663128
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 26 1994 12:00AM