ANALYSIS OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY OF YOUNG, INEXPERIENCED DRIVERS. A PROBLEM ANALYSIS

ANALYSE VAN DE VERKEERSONVEILIGHEID VAN JONGE. ONERVAREN AUTOMOBILISTEN

The report discusses the group of young drivers from 18-24 years old whose lack of driving experience plays an important role in their accident proneness. Another particular aspect for this group are the psychological, physical, and social changes which correspond to their age. During these years there are many changes in the lives of such young people, with a total different development between men and women. After an introduction, the following aspects are discussed: demographical characteristics and social activities; driving license and vehicle ownership; journeys; accident data in perspective; traffic risk of young car drivers; traffic behavior in theory; data from practice regarding traffic behavior; crash and post-crash aspects; problem analysis of young drivers; and possible countermeasures.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • U.S., Canada and Mexico sales only. All others refer to Institute for Road Safety Research SWOV, P.O. Box 170, 2260 AD Leidschendam, The Netherlands.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV

  Bezuidenhoutseweg 62
  The Hague,   Netherlands  2594 AW
• Authors:
  • VAN KAMPEN, LTB
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Pagination: 209 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Age; Behavior; Driver experience; Driver performance; Drivers; Females; High risk drivers; Human characteristics; Males; Personnel performance; Teenage drivers
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver age; Driver characteristics
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver psychology; Female drivers; Male drivers
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00608315
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: R-89-45
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1991 12:00AM