The Parent's Role : Facts and Figures
Nearly 1 in 5 drivers report having some sort of accident, and almost three quarters report having a near accident, within 6 months of passing the driving test.
In 2010, 24% of all road deaths occurred in an accident involving a young car driver.
In 2010, 437 people were killed in accidents involving young car drivers. This included 158 young drivers, 93 passengers of young drivers and 228 other road users (people in other vehicles, riders and pedestrians).
(a young driver is defined as 17 - 24 years old)
This graph shows the much greater crash rate of young drivers, especially males aged 16-19 years, compared with other age groups.
Young drivers are more likely to have crashes involving loss of control of the vehicle, crashes on bends, in the dark and crashes due to inappropriate speed.
References
"Road Casualties Great Britain. 2010, Department for Transport
"Road Safety Research Report No. 81 Cohort II: A Study of Learner and New Drivers Volume 1 – Main Report", DfT, 2008
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