| Title | Assessment of driver inexperience with an automobile as a factor which contributes to highway accidents |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 33363 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hoxie, Paul |
| Source | 84p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19841200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This study addresses the statistical relationship between driver familiarity with vehicles and accident frequency. In 1981, 8.9 percent of all drivers in NASS-reported automobile accidents had less than 150 miles driving experience with the accident vehicle. Our best estimate of the share of driving done by this group is 1.5 percent. The study examined the NASS data for reporting bias and performed statistical tests to determine whether other factors explain the hightened risk. The study concluded that driving experience with the vehicle per se is an important factor influencing accident risk. The study suggests an inexpensive countermeasure and recommends that additional information which could be collected in NASS might lead to an even more cost-effective countermeasure. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8598 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8598 |
| TRT Terms | Driver experience; Traffic crashes |
| General Subjects | Accidents; Crash Avoidance; Driver Experience |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
396284 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-NHTSA-84-3; DOT-HS-806-593 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33300/33363/33363.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |