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Indiana Traffic Safety Facts: Young Drivers, 2006
Publication Date: January 2007
Publisher(s): Indiana University. Center for Urban Policy and the Environment
Author(s): Matt Nagle
Funder(s): National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
Funder(s): National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; Indiana Criminal Justice Institute
Topic: Transportation (Traffic and traffic regulation)
Keywords: Motor vehicle collisions
Coverage: Indiana
Abstract:
Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death for young people (ages 15 to 20) in the United States. In 2006 in Indiana, this age group represented 9 percent of the population, 7 percent of licensed drivers, and 18 percent of drivers involved in collisions. This fact sheet analyzes young driver involvement in collisions in Indiana from 2003 to 2006 including injury trends, driver contributing factors, restraint use, and alcohol involvement.