@article{ref1,
title="Novice Drivers' Risky Driving Behavior, Risk Perception, and Crash Risk: Findings From the DRIVE Study",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2009",
author="Ivers, Rebecca Q. and Senserrick, Teresa M. and Boufous, Soufiane and Stevenson, Mark R. and Chen, Huei-Yang and Woodward, Mark and Norton, R.",
volume="99",
number="9",
pages="1638-1644",
abstract="Objectives. We explored the risky driving behaviors and risk perceptions of a cohort of young novice drivers and sought to determine their associations with crash risk.Methods. Provisional drivers aged 17 to 24 (n=20822) completed a detailed questionnaire regarding driving behavior; 2 years following recruitment, survey data were linked to licensing and police-reported crash data. Poisson regression models that adjusted for multiple confounders were created to explore crash risk.Results. High scores on questionnaire items for risky driving were associated with a 50% increased crash risk (adjusted relative risk=1.51; 95% confidence interval=1.25, 1.81). High scores for risk perception (poorer perceptions of safety) were also associated with increased crash risk in univariate and multivariate models; however, significance was not sustained after adjustment for risky driving.Conclusions. The overrepresentation of youths in crashes involving casualties is a significant public health issue. Risky driving behavior is strongly linked to crash risk among young drivers and overrides the importance of risk perceptions. Systemwide intervention, including licensing reform, is warranted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2008.150367",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2008.150367"
}