Do young drivers have a higher crash risk than older drivers?

The risk of involvement in a fatal crash per billion kilometres travelled [i], is 4,5 times higher for young drivers  (aged 18-24) than for drivers aged 30 to 65: 13 young drivers (aged 18-24) compared to 3 drivers aged 30 to 65 (BRON, 2015-2019, OViN/ODiN, 2015-2019).

[i] The number of kilometers travelled is based on passenger car drivers, because the number of kilometers travelled for professional delivery vans is not available per age group.

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Young drivers

In 2009-2018, an annual average of 51 young drivers and passengers (aged 18-24) were killed in traffic. For young drivers, fatal crash risk… Meer

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SWOV (2021). Young drivers. SWOV fact sheet, September 2021. SWOV, The Hague.

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