Fatal crashes involving young unlicensed drivers in the U.S.

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 385-393

  Hanna, Christian L ^a   Taylor, Dexter M ^b   Sheppard, Monique A ^b   Laflamme, Lucie ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Driver License; Fatal crash; Motor vehicles; Unlicensed driving; Young drivers

Indexed keywords

COLLISION AVOIDANCE; DRIVER LICENSING; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; PEDESTRIAN SAFETY; ROADS AND STREETS;

FATAL CRASH; MOTOR VEHICLES; UNLICENSED DRIVING; YOUNG DRIVERS;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRIVER LICENCE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MALE; MORTALITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; TIME; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; AUTOMOBILE DRIVER EXAMINATION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750107282     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2006.05.007     Document Type: Article

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