A review of interventions which seek to increase the safety of young and novice drivers

Young and novice drivers are over-represented in traffic collisions. A range of educational and training approaches, and approaches based on technology and other innovations, have been used to try and improve safety for this group. What is not clear is which of these approaches are the most effective, or show the most promise for further evaluation in GB. The scientific literature since 2000 was therefore reviewed for interventions that demonstrated either evidence of effectiveness in terms of reducing collisions (or a risk factor related to collisions), or (where evaluation had not yet been possible) some theoretical plausibility that they may reduce such risk. Seven interventions/intervention types were taken forward for discussion at a stakeholder workshop attended by a range of road safety professionals. The feasibility of taking such interventions forward for larger scale evaluation in GB was discussed. Based on the evidence review and the workshop discussions, there are four intervention types that we recommend are evaluated using a large scale trial to establish their efficacy in reducing the collision risk in young and novice drivers. These interventions are: 1) An intervention to engage parents in managing post-test driving in specific risky situations, 2) An intervention to engage a range of stakeholders (and utilising a logbook approach) in increasing the amount and breadth of pre-test on-road experience, 3) An intervention utilising technology (in-vehicle data recorders or ‘telematics’) and possibly parents to manage driver behaviour post-test, and, 4) An intervention to train hazard perception skill.

• Record URL:
  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-interventions-to-increase-the-safety-of-young-and-novice-drivers
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Report prepared by TRL
• Corporate Authors:

  Department for Transport

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Pressley, A
  • Fernandez-Medina, K
  • Helman, S
  • McKenna, F P
  • STRADLING, S
  • Husband, P
• Publication Date: 2017-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 124p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver education; Drivers; Evaluation; Literature reviews; Parents; Recently qualified drivers; Traffic safety; Young adults
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safe systems (road users)
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ATRI Terms: Crash countermeasure; Driver education; Evaluation; Literature review; Novice driver; Parent; Young driver
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01648221
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 9781910377543
• Report/Paper Numbers: PPR 781
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 6 2017 9:55AM