POST-LICENSE DRIVER EDUCATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS

Because driver error is considered to be an important factor in the causation of traffic accidents, great emphasis is placed in road safety strategies on effort to reduce driver errors through driver education programs. This study performed a systematic review of randomized controlled trials to determine the effectiveness of post-licence driver education for preventing road traffic accidents. The results provided no evidence that driver education programs are effective in preventing injuries or crashes.

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• Authors:
  • Ker, K
  • Roberts, I
  • Collier, T
  • Beyer, F
  • Bunn, F
  • Frost, C
• Publication Date: 2005-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 305-313
• Serial:
  • Accident Analysis & Prevention
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0001-4575
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00014575

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver education; Human factors in crashes; Meta-analysis; Prevention; Random sampling; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00989502
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 7 2005 12:00AM