Changes in young adult offense and crash patterns over time

Waller, P F; Elliott, Michael R.; Shope, Jean T.; Raghunathan, Trivellore E.; Little, Roderick J. A.

doi:10.1016/s0001-4575(00)00022-1

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“…This indicates that high speeds add to the risk for men while making errors in perceptual judgement is a key risk factor for women. McKenna also found that the sex difference in crash proneness was more evident among younger drivers than older ones, which is a finding shared by other studies (Evans, 1991;Waller et al, 2001;Parker et al, 1995).…”

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Vehicle-related crime and the gender gap

Corbett

2007

Psychology, Crime & Law

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This was published as follows:has been largely restricted to crime to vehicles rather than crime by drivers or wider society. Both disciplines have, however, largely ignored the contribution of women to vehicle-related offending statistics, mirroring the pattern seen in regard to mainstream offending. This paper attempts to plug the gap by considering the relative contributions of men and women to motoring conviction data and self-report offending studies. To some extent it also does this by age, where evidence for a 'ladette' style of driving among young women is examined from the conviction data.In general, a gender gap similar to that in mainstream crime is noted, and key theoretical explanations that could account for this are assembled. Implications for improving road safety and research are then considered given this gap and emerging support for the non-homogeneity of female driving styles.

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“…Waller et al, 2001). In the tables that follow, therefore, it is possible that 'ladettes' -should they attract motoring convictions -could feature in both the under 21 and 21+ groups.…”

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Vehicle-related crime and the gender gap

Corbett

2007

Psychology, Crime & Law

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“…Traffic offense patterns that are socially prescribed include low offense rates from licensure forward, and decreasing offense rates [23][24][25]. Socially proscribed offense patterns include persistent high and increasing rates.…”

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“…Young adult problem driving is a problem behavior that shows continuity from adolescence into young adulthood and has been predicted by adolescent problem behavior [4,5,9,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] Although high-risk driving has been predicted by various adolescent problem behaviors and psychosocial characteristics [4,5,16], the association between traffic offense rates in the first years of licensure and psychosocial and non-driving problem behaviors has not been studied. Traffic offense patterns that are socially prescribed include low offense rates from licensure forward, and decreasing offense rates [23][24][25]. Socially proscribed offense patterns include persistent high and increasing rates.…”

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Patterns of Traffic Offenses from Adolescent Licensure into Early Young Adulthood

Bingham

Shope

Raghunathan

2006

Journal of Adolescent Health

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Purpose-This article examines adolescent psychosocial and problem behavior characteristics as predictors of traffic offenses from licensure to early young adulthood.Methods-Data for this study were from a school-based sample that was surveyed in 10th and 12th grades, and again in early young adulthood. In addition, state driver history records were obtained for each participant in the study and provided a complete traffic offense history.Results-Models adjusted for driving exposure showed varying patterns of prediction for men and women across three types of ticketed moving violations (offenses): minor offenses, serious offenses, and alcohol offenses. Although which predictors were significant varied across gender and type of offense, results suggested that more positive psychosocial adjustment predicted lower numbers, greater decreases, and a lower likelihood of increases in offenses from licensure through the early 20s.Conclusions-Based on this research, implications for intervention include providing parents with the tools and knowledge needed to effectively supervise their teens' driving during the first years of licensure. Also potentially important for their broad positive effects on problem behaviors, including problem driving, are programs that strengthen adolescents' bonds to conventional social institutions and increase their attachment to the people who represent those institutions. Future research should examine the longitudinal sequencing of associations among psychosocial and problem behavior variables, including problem driving. © 2006 Society for Adolescent Medicine. All rights reserved. KeywordsTeen drivers; Traffic offenses; Gender differences; High-risk driving; Problem behavior; Problem driving Drivers aged 15-20 years have higher rates of motor vehicle crashes (crashes) than adults, and crashes are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in this age group. In 2003, 15-20-year-olds accounted for 6.8% (12.5 million) of all drivers in the United States, but were drivers in 18% of all police-reported crashes and 14% of all fatal crashes, resulting in 3657 deaths and 308,000 non-fatal injuries [1]. A greater understanding of factors contributing to crashes is essential to increased driving safety among teens; however, the relative infrequency of crashes makes them difficult to study, and the information obtained from studying crashes, although important, does not directly address events and behaviors that precede and contribute to crashes. Many of these events and behaviors are ticketable traffic offenses. Although recorded offenses are a sub-sample of all traffic offenses committed, official traffic offenses are one of Relatively few longitudinal studies have examined offense patterns and their developmental precursors. Some evidence exists of a longitudinal association between problem behaviors and problem driving practices [4]. Using a developmental theoretical perspective, this study identified psychosocial and problem behavior predictors of offenses that occurred between licensu...

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“…Self-control is needed to inhibit a person from harmful activities such as excessive smoking, gambling and high risk sexual activity (14). Low self-control is associated with antisocial personality disorder substance abuse disorder and anger management problems; whereas, excessively high self-control is associated with anorexia and obsessivecompulsive disorder (18). There is a higher probability for individuals with low self-control to involve in car accidents (13).…”

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The Relationship Between Self-Control and Car Accidents

Tavakolizadeh

Karimpour

2014

Razavi Int J Med

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Background: Car accidents are one of the major causes of death and serious injuries all over the world. Human factors, especially psychological factors play an important role in accident occurrence. Objectives: This study was conducted in order to determine the relationship between self-control and car accidents based on demographic factors in Gonabad, in 2011. Patients and Methods:In this correlation study, 440 drivers in Gonabad (219 females, 221 males) were selected with non-probability sampling method, using Morgan table. They all fulfilled personal information and Schneider self-control questionnaires (1974). Data were analyzed with SPSS-18 software using t-test, one-way ANOVA, stepwise regression-test and Fisher's test. Results: Data showed that 80.9% of drivers suffer from low self-control. There was a strong negative correlation between self-control and car accident (P < 0.05). There was no relationship between self-control and gender, age, marital status, occupation, level of education and frequency of accidents in drivers with previous history of accident (P > 0.05). Stepwise regression test showed that gender and self-control are correlated with accident occurrence. Conclusions: Considering the results of our study, it seems that paying more attention to all factors affecting car accident is a necessity and in order to reduce car accident rate, preparing a long-term plan for self-control education and evaluation should be put in to consideration.

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Changes in young adult offense and crash patterns over time

Cited by 66 publications

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Vehicle-related crime and the gender gap

Vehicle-related crime and the gender gap

Patterns of Traffic Offenses from Adolescent Licensure into Early Young Adulthood

The Relationship Between Self-Control and Car Accidents

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