TY - JOUR
T1 - Naturalistic teenage driving study
T2 - Findings and lessons learned
AU - Simons-Morton, Bruce G.
AU - Klauer, Sheila G.
AU - Ouimet, Marie Claude
AU - Guo, Feng
AU - Albert, Paul S.
AU - Lee, Suzanne E.
AU - Ehsani, Johnathon P.
AU - Pradhan, Anuj K.
AU - Dingus, Thomas A.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development , Contract # N01-HD-5-3405 .
PY - 2015/9/1
Y1 - 2015/9/1
N2 - Introduction This paper summarizes the findings on novice teenage driving outcomes (e.g., crashes and risky driving behaviors) from the Naturalistic Teenage Driving Study. Method Survey and driving data from a data acquisition system (global positioning system, accelerometers, cameras) were collected from 42 newly licensed teenage drivers and their parents during the first 18 months of teenage licensure; stress responsivity was also measured in teenagers. Result Overall teenage crash and near-crash (CNC) rates declined over time, but were > 4 times higher among teenagers than adults. Contributing factors to teenage CNC rates included secondary task engagement (e.g., distraction), kinematic risky driving, low stress responsivity, and risky social norms. Conclusions The data support the contention that the high novice teenage CNC risk is due both to inexperience and risky driving behavior, particularly kinematic risky driving and secondary task engagement. Practical Applications Graduated driver licensing policy and other prevention efforts should focus on kinematic risky driving, secondary task engagement, and risky social norms.
AB - Introduction This paper summarizes the findings on novice teenage driving outcomes (e.g., crashes and risky driving behaviors) from the Naturalistic Teenage Driving Study. Method Survey and driving data from a data acquisition system (global positioning system, accelerometers, cameras) were collected from 42 newly licensed teenage drivers and their parents during the first 18 months of teenage licensure; stress responsivity was also measured in teenagers. Result Overall teenage crash and near-crash (CNC) rates declined over time, but were > 4 times higher among teenagers than adults. Contributing factors to teenage CNC rates included secondary task engagement (e.g., distraction), kinematic risky driving, low stress responsivity, and risky social norms. Conclusions The data support the contention that the high novice teenage CNC risk is due both to inexperience and risky driving behavior, particularly kinematic risky driving and secondary task engagement. Practical Applications Graduated driver licensing policy and other prevention efforts should focus on kinematic risky driving, secondary task engagement, and risky social norms.
KW - Accidents
KW - Adolescence
KW - Expertise
KW - Kinematic
KW - Risk taking
KW - Speeding
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84943449925&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84943449925&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jsr.2015.06.010
DO - 10.1016/j.jsr.2015.06.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 26403899
AN - SCOPUS:84943449925
VL - 54
SP - 41.e29-44
JO - Journal of Safety Research
JF - Journal of Safety Research
SN - 0022-4375
ER -