CRIME AND ACCIDENT INVOLVEMENT IN YOUNG ROAD USERS

The author examines the relationship between accidents and crime a criminological point of view and from the point of view of traf research. Theories of individual propensities to commit crime ar discussed in particular personality theories and control theories crime. Examples from traffic research are described which simila link accident liability with a number of background factors. The author then investigates whether accidents have background factor which can be used to predict accident involvement. Adolescents w questionned about their delinquency and accident involvement. So factors were also considered such as bonds with parents and frien commitment to school, dating and working. A linear relationship found between delinquency and accident involvement. Many common background factors were identified. For the covering abstract se IRRD 873938.

• Corporate Authors:

  TRL

  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA
• Authors:
  • JUNGER, M
  • TERLOUW, G-J
  • VAN DER HEIJDEN, PGM
• Conference:
  • BEHAVIOURAL RESEARCH IN ROAD SAFETY V. PROCEEDINGS OF A SEMINAR NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY 6-7 SEPTEMBER 1994
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 35-54
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: PA 30

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Adolescents; Behavior; Conferences; Crashes; Crimes; High risk drivers; Offenders; Personality; Risk taking; Sociology
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 2279: Accident proneness; 1748: Adolescent; 9001: Behaviour; 8525: Conference; 1516: Offence; 1508: Offender; 2258: Personality; 2259: Risk taking; 2253: Sociology
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00715866
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD,
• Created Date: Jan 31 2003 12:00AM