Citation

Bates LJ, Davey JD, Watson BC, King MJ, Armstrong K. Sultan Qaboos Univ. Med. J. 2014; 14(3): e297-e305.

Affiliation

Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety, School of Psychology & Counselling, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Sultan Qaboos University)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

25097763

PMCID

PMC4117653

Abstract

Young drivers are the group of drivers most likely to crash. There are a number of factors that contribute to the high crash risk experienced by these drivers. While some of these factors are intrinsic to the young driver, such as their age, gender or driving skill, others relate to social factors and when and how often they drive. This article reviews the factors that affect the risk of young drivers crashing to enable a fuller understanding of why this risk is so high in order to assist in developing effective countermeasures.

Language: en