An evaluation of graduated driver licensing effects on fatal crash involvements of young drivers in the United States

Traffic Injury Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 423-431

  Fell, James C ^a   Jones, Kristina ^a   Romano, Eduardo ^a   Voas, Robert ^a  

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

Author keywords

Drivers aged 16 17; Fatality analysis reporting system (FARS); Graduated driver licensing (GDL); National panel study; Regression analyses

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; CLASSIFICATION; EVALUATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MORTALITY; RISK; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; LICENSURE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80053553257     PISSN: 15389588     EISSN: 1538957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2011.588296     Document Type: Article

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