Young Drivers

Each year over 3,500 young drivers are involved in road accidents. For many of these drivers the crashes result in their deaths or serious injury as well as the death and serious injury of their passengers. Many young drivers feel over-confident in their ability, meaning that they will take many more risks than older, more experienced drivers. This is particularly evident in the over-representation of young drivers in single vehicle 'loss-of-control' crashes, whereby the young driver is going too fast for the conditions and leaves the road.