Aggressive driving behaviour in young drivers (aged 16 through 25) involved in fatal crashes

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 333-338

  Lambert Bélanger, Anik ^a   Dubois, Sacha ^a,b,c   Weaver, Bruce ^a,b   Mullen, Nadia ^b   Bédard, Michel ^a,b,c  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ST JOSEPH'S CARE GROUP   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accidents; Adolescents; Graduated Licensing Systems; Public Health; Traffic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENTS; AGGRESSIVE DRIVING; CRASH RISK; DRIVER AGE; DRIVING BEHAVIOR; FATAL CRASHES; FATALITY ANALYSIS REPORTING SYSTEMS; GRADUATED LICENSING SYSTEM; IMPAIRED DRIVING; PROXY MEASURE; SPEED DIFFERENTIAL; SPEED LIMIT; TRAVEL SPEED; YOUNG DRIVER;

ACCIDENTS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TELECOMMUNICATION TRAFFIC; TRAFFIC CONTROL;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CAR DRIVING; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; MORTALITY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEATBELT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MALE; PEER GROUP; SEAT BELTS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870697146     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.10.011     Document Type: Article

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