This study evaluated the differential incidence for traffic citations and crashes associated with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) by following up a sample of teenagers who had been seen 3 to 5 years previously in a research study and were rigorously diagnosed as having ADHD. Unlike prior studies, this one evaluated not only the global driving-related outcomes of crashes and citations, but also the specific nature of the citations, the number of bodily injuries, the assigned faults associated with the crashes, and the driving skills of the subjects as rated by parents. The researchers hypothesized that subjects with a prior clinical diagnosis of ADHD would have a higher number of traffic citations and motor vehicle crashes and a larger proportion would be at fault for such crashes than in the control group. (A)
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