High performance cars, age and sex of the drivers : effects on risk and safety.

Author(s)
Fontaine, H.
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Abstract

The type of vehicle driven, according to characteristics such as weight and power/weight ratio is an important criterium in risk and severity analysis. Age and sex of the drivers are also factors to be taken into account.The purpose of this paper is to analyse the role of these criteria in crash involvement and severity, and their effects on different accident types. The accident data used are from 1991. The results show the over-risk of high-powered and light vehicles, taking into account the use made of them by their drivers. The analysis highlights the influence of the "vehicle/driver" combination. Young male drivers are more sensitive to the type of vehicle driven, both in terms of involvement in certain involvement in certain accident types and of increase of severity with the performance of the vehicle driven. (A)

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C 9281 (In: C 9195 [electronic version only]) /83 /91 / IRRD 894934
Source

In: Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Technical Conference on Enhanced Safety of Vehicles ESV, Munich, Germany, May 23-26, 1994, Volume 1, Paper 94-s5-w-19, p. 896-903, 7 ref.

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