Exposure and experience are examined as factors in youth driving accidents. Various studies are reviewed and it is concluded that future research efforts should be directed towards determining the degree of accident risk associated with various driving situations and conditions, and towards determining the characteristic driving patterns of drivers of different ages. Such research would permit a comparison of the exposure patterns of young and old drivers, without which firm conclusions on the question of differential accident rates cannot be drawn. Research is also needed on the most effective methods of data collection, such as roadside surveys, interviews and questionnaires, driving diaries, and data from vehicle inspection stations and driver license renewal facilities.
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