AGES OF CAR DRIVER CASUALTIES IN 1970

OF THE MALE CAR DRIVERS KILLED OR INJURED BETWEEN 10 PM AND 4 AM, WHEN IT IS NEARLY ALWAYS DARK, ABOUT ONE-HALF ARE UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE. BETWEEN 10 AM AND 4 PM, WHEN IT IS ALMOST ALWAYS LIGHT, THE PROPORTION IS ABOUT ONE-QUARTER, WHILE DURING THE REST OF THE DAY NEARLY 30 PERCENT OF THE CASUALTIES ARE UNDER 25. THESE DIFFERENCES PROBABLY ARISE FROM CORRESPONDING DIFFERENCES IN THE AMOUNTS OF TRAVEL, AND, BECAUSE THE DARK HOURS ARE MORE DANGEROUS THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE HIGH ACCIDENT RATE OF YOUNG DRIVERS. THE REPORT ESTIMATES THIS CONTRIBUTION. /AUTHOR/

• Corporate Authors:

  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Johnson, H D
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Pagination: 7 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Crash rates; Drivers; Night; Statistics; Traffic crashes
• Uncontrolled Terms: Motor vehicle accidents
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00221939
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 24 1973 12:00AM