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Fatal crashes involving young unlicensed drivers in the U.S
Christian L Hanna1, Dexter M Taylor, Monique A Sheppard
1Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. channa@mphi.org
Introduction:
Young unlicensed drivers' involvement in fatal crashes is a recurrent problem in the United States.
Methods:
This descriptive study extracted cross-sectional data on fatal crashes from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System from 1998 to 2002. Young unlicensed driver fatal crashes are examined by age, gender, and region.
Results:
There were 2,452 young unlicensed driver fatal crashes representing 10.8% of all young drivers' fatal crashes. By age, 72.5% are over 15 years, males are involved in 74.5%, and southern and western states have a higher percent of young unlicensed driver fatal crashes.
Conclusions:
Subgroups of young people based on their age, gender, and region are over-represented in fatal crashes as unlicensed drivers. Further studies are needed to investigate the context and factors of young unlicensed drivers, essential to tailor interventions.
Impact On Industry:
Young unlicensed drivers circumvent the established licensing process and pose a serious threat to themselves and other road users.
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