DRIVER LICENSING AGE AND ACCIDENT INVOLVEMENT RATES OF YOUNG DRIVERS

This report investigates the interaction between the minimum driver licensing age and the casualty accident involvement rates of young drivers, using data from all Australian states. Accident involvement rates were corrected to control for differences between States in levels of safety and accident reporting rates. Cumulative involvement rates were examined. It was found that in other States the additional accidents resulting from allowing persons to drive below age 18 were not offset by their lower accident rates at ages 18-20. The study concludes that Victoria's higher licensing age results in a nett road safety benefit even though the accident involvement rate of 18 and 19 year old drivers in Victoria is generally higher than that of first and second year drivers in other States.

• Corporate Authors:

  Victoria Road Safety and Traffic Authority, Australia

  854 Glenferrie Road
  Hawthorne, Victoria  Australia  3122
• Authors:
  • DRUMMOND, A E
• Publication Date: 1986-8

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 17 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Age; Driver licensing; Drivers; Teenage drivers; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver age
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00496135
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-039 720
• Files: HSL, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Aug 31 1990 12:00AM