Recent changes in the age composition of drivers in 15 countries.

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• Creators:
  Sivak, Michael ; Schoettle, Brandon
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  University of Michigan. Sustainable Worldwide Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Drivers
  • Aged drivers
  • Teenage drivers
  • High risk drivers
  • Age groups
  • Adults
  • Young adults
  • Aged
  • Statistical analysis
  • driver's licenses, driver age, international trends, internet usage
• Publication/ Report Number:
  UMTRI-2011-43
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Michigan
• Corporate Publisher:
  University of Michigan
• Abstract:
  "The age distribution of drivers has major implications for vehicle demand, transportation ; safety, and environmental consequences of personal transportation. This study examined the ; recent changes in the percentage of persons with a driver’s license in 15 countries as a function ; of age. The countries included were Canada, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Japan, ; Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the ; U.S.A. The results indicate two patterns of change over time. In one pattern (observed for ; eight countries), there was a decrease in the percentage of young people with a driver’s license, ; and an increase in the percentage of older people with a driver’s license. In the other pattern ; (observed for the other seven countries), there was an increase in the percentage of people with ; a driver’s license in all age categories. ; A regression analysis was performed on the data for young drivers in the 15 countries to ; explore the relationship between licensing and a variety of societal parameters. Of particular ; note was the finding that a higher proportion of internet users was associated with a lower ; licensure rate. This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that access to virtual contact ; reduces the need for actual contact among young people."
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  Performing Organization Code 383818
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/23561/dot_23561_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.28 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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