PREDICTING ACCIDENT RISK IN NOVICE DRIVERS

Novice drivers are considered to be at particular risk of having accident. This paper describes the results from a study which examined whether it was possible to use assessments made while individuals are learning to drive to predict accident risk once t have passed their test. Questionnaires about driving performance attitude were completed by pupils and instructors during driver training. Pupils who passsed their test were asked to fill in a further questionnaire after 6 months. An anaysis of the results provides evidence that novice drivers' risk can be predicted. Nov drivers were aware that they would be unsafe and it is suggested this could form the basis for educational intervention. For the covering abstract see IRRD 873938.

• Corporate Authors:

  TRL

  Crowthorne House, Nine Mile Ride
  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom  RG40 3GA
• Authors:
  • West, R
  • HALL, J
• 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. 97-105
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: PA 30

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Attitudes; Conferences; Crashes; Driver training; Driving instructors; Driving tests; High risk drivers; Interviewing; Recently qualified drivers
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 2279: Accident proneness; 2267: Attitude (psychol); 8525: Conference; 1571: Driver training; 1582: Driving instructor; 1573: Driving test; 9147: Interview; 1782: Recently qualified driver
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00715871
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD,
• Created Date: Jan 31 2003 12:00AM