INTERIM REPORT ON THE PROJECT ENTITLED: "THE ADOLESCENT DRIVER"

ZWISCHENBERICHT UEBER DAS PROJEKT "DER JUGENDLICHE KRAFTFAHRER"

Part A discusses in detail current literature on the subject of adolescent drivers, with particular referecne to the following problems: definition of age groups, recording of accidents and their statistics, the accident rate of adolescent drivers based on statistics, the accident proneness of adolescents, the driving abilities and resulting behavior of adolescents, types of accidents in which adolescents are involved, and possible preventive measures. Part B deals with the structure of the tests and the methods of evaluation of the Austrian Research Project.

• Corporate Authors:

  South Dakota Department of Transportation

  700 East Broadway Avenue
  Pierre, SD  United States  57501
• Authors:
  • Grienbauer, W
  • Hoefner, R J
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 33 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Behavior; Computers; Crash investigation; Driver performance; Drivers; Forecasting; Freeways; High risk drivers; Human characteristics; Personnel performance; Research projects; Sensors; Weather
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver characteristics
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1748: Adolescent; 8007: Austria; 1772: Driver; 2225: Experience (human); 8557: Research project; 1623: Severity (accid, injury); 6555: Statistics
• Subject Areas: Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080909
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 6 1975 12:00AM