Decreasing number of young licence holders and reduced number of accidents: A description of trends in Sweden

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 841-850

  Murray, Åsa ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Age; Car accidents; Social background; Young drivers

Indexed keywords

DRIVER LICENSING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUPS;

ACCIDENTS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; MORTALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; STUDENT; SWEDEN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0041829166     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-4575(02)00089-1     Document Type: Article

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