Underage driving as an indicator of risky behavior in children and adolescents |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA;2. Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA;3. Optistatim, LLC. Longmeadow, MA;4. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA;2. Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health;3. Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health;4. School of Health Promotion and Human Performance, Eastern Michigan University;6. Department of Medicine, University of Michigan Health System and VA Ann Arbor Health System |
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| Abstract: | Driving among children and adolescents below the legal driving age in Texas was examined. There were 4170 accidents between 1995 and 2000 (66.5% involved injury/fatality). Drivers were more often male, and underage driving was greatest during the late afternoon/early evening. Risk of severe injury or death was inversely related to speed and nighttime driving, and was greater in rural areas, in accidents involving passengers and among black children and youth compared with white. |
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