Improving safety of teenage and young adult drivers in Kansas.
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Improving safety of teenage and young adult drivers in Kansas.

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    Kansas State University. Transportation Center
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  • Publication/ Report Number:
    K-TRAN: KSU-10-6
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    Kansas
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Kansas. Dept. of Transportation. Bureau of Materials & Research
  • Abstract:
    Statistics show that young drivers have higher motor vehicle crash rates compared to other age groups. This study investigated

    characteristics, contributory causes, and factors which increase injury severity of young driver crashes in Kansas by comparing

    young drivers with more experienced drivers. Crash data were obtained from the Kansas Department of Transportation. Young

    drivers were divided into two groups: 15–19 years (teen) and 20–24 years (young adult) for a detailed investigation.

    Using data from 2006 to 2009, frequencies, percentages, and crash rates were calculated for each characteristic and

    contributory cause. Contingency table analysis and odds ratios (OR) analysis were carried out to identify overly represented factors

    of young-driver crashes as compared to experienced drivers. Young drivers were more likely to be involved in crashes due to

    failure to yield right-of-way, disregarding traffic signs/signals, turning, or lane changing when compared to experienced drivers.

    Ordered logistic regression models were developed to identify severity-affecting factors in young driver crashes. According to

    model results, factors that decreased injury severity of the driver were seat belt use, driving at low speeds, driving newer vehicles,

    and driving with an adult passenger. The models also showed that alcohol involvement, driving on high-posted-speed-limit

    roadways, ejection at the time of crash, and entrapment at the time of crash can increase young drivers’ injury severity.

    Based on identified critical factors, countermeasure ideas were suggested to improve the safety of young drivers. It is

    important for teen drivers and parents/guardians to gain better understanding of critical factors that are helpful in preventing

    crashes and minimizing driving risk. Parents/guardians should consider high-risk conditions such as driving during dark, during

    weekends, on rural roads, on wet road surfaces, and on roadways with high speed limits when planning teen driving. Protective

    devices, crash-worthy cars, and safe road infrastructures such as rumble strips and forgiving roadsides, particularly reduce young

    drivers’ risk. Predictable traffic situations and low complexity resulting from improved road infrastructure are beneficial to young

    drivers. The effectiveness of Kansas Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) system needs to be investigated in the future.

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