Accident involvement among learner drivers—an analysis of the consequences of supervised practice

How do car crashes happen among young drivers aged 18–20 years? Typical circumstances in relation to license status, alcohol impairment and injury consequences

“…Crashes in rural areas, in single and front-on collisions and on roads with high speed limits are common both for newly licensed drivers and for young drivers under training (Berg et al, 2004;Gregersen et al, 2003). These patterns are also in line with the ones with steeper socioeconomic gradients found in the study by Hasselberg et al (2005).…”

“…It appears that certain driving circumstances are more common among learner drivers. The study showed that the youngest learners were involved more often in crashes in rural areas, in single and front-on collisions and on roads with high speed limits (Berg et al, 2004;Gregersen et al, 2003). Single and front-on collisions also showed steeper socioeconomic gradients than other types of crashes among drivers aged 18-30 years (Hasselberg et al, 2005).…”

“…The learner period was extended in Sweden in 1993 (from age 17½ to 16) resulting in a reduced crash risk for those drivers using the longer driver training period (Gregersen et al, 2003). Also particular to the Swedish licensing system, is that there is a free choice between lay instruction, driving school tuition or a combination of both.…”

Dissuasion conditionnelle, programme d’accès graduel à la conduite et infractions routières

“…Cette constatation est d'autant plus importante que certaines études rapportent une hausse du risque d'être impliqué dans un accident dans les mois qui suivent l'obtention du permis régulier (Curry et al, 2015 ;Gregersen, Nyberg et Berg, 2003) Bien que les habiletés des conducteurs s'améliorent lors du programme, les bénéfices à long terme demeurent incertains (Curry et al, 2015 ;Groeger et Banks, 2007). Les habiletés de base acquises lors de la période d'apprentissage ne sont pas nécessairement transférables aux situations plus à risque.…”

Parents Are the Key to Improving Teen Driving Safety

“…There is clear evidence that parents are not particularly adept at teaching their teenagers to drive and are uncertain about what to do, although by and large the practice driving experience is a positive one for teenagers and parents [9]. Moreover, the evidence that links the amount and type of supervised practice driving with independent driving outcomes is weak [10,11]. Nevertheless, practice driving is potentially an important element of the young driver problem and the rigor of the study by Mirman et al is a model for future studies.…”