Current issues faced by young drivers today
More young people aged between 15-29 die from road crashes than HID/AIDs, Malaysia, Tuberculosis or homicide. This means that road crashes are a serious threat to youth no matter where they are. There are certain factors that put young people at particular risk, they are explained here.
What are the main risk factor?There are several risk factors that contribute to road traffic injuries among youth. Below are the five key risk-factors, take a look at each of the following factors to understand more about the problem
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What do we know?The statistics are clear and there is no doubt that the crisis facing young people is very real: Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds, causing more deaths than HIV/AIDS or Tuberculosis. Over 30% of those killed and injured in road traffic crashes are less than 25 years old.
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Why are young people at increased risk?Three main factors come together to put youth at more risk of road traffic crashes worldwide: age, inexperience and gender (among drivers, young males under the age of 25 years are almost three times as likely to be killed as females of this age).
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