Citation

Cvijanovich NZ, Cook L, Nechodom P, Dean JM. Annu. Proc. Assoc. Adv. Automot. Med. 1999; 43: 175-186.

Affiliation

Intermountain Injury Control Research Center and Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The extent to which teenage drivers (TDs) are involved in motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) has not been determined on a statewide basis in Utah. We determined the rate of MVCs involving TDs as well as characteristics of these crashes. Teenagers accounted for 5% of the driving population, but were involved in 16% of MVCs. Through probabilistic linkage with statewide hospital and emergency department data, crashes and $9.7 million in emergency department charges in the 5-year study period. TDs are high risk drivers and interventions should target them.

Language: en