Journal article
Does psychological distress increase the risk for motor vehicle crashes in young people? Findings from the drive study
ALC Martiniuk, RQ Ivers, N Glozier, GC Patton, T Senserrick, S Boufous, LT Lam, A Williamson, M Stevenson, M Woodward, R Norton
Journal of Adolescent Health | Published : 2010
Abstract
Purpose: Earlier research demonstrates increased and decreased risk of crash related to psychological distress; however, previous literature has almost entirely used retrospective study designs and has not been able to adequately control for important confounders such as exposure to driving, alcohol and drug use, or having had a previous crash. This study aimed to assess the relationship between psychological distress and risk of motor vehicle crashes. Methods: The DRIVE study is a prospective cohort study of 20,822 novice drivers aged 17-24 years in Australia. Information on risk factors for motor vehicle crash was collected through online questionnaire and subsequently linked to police-rep..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia, Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW, NRMA Motoring and Services, NRMA-ACT Road safety Trust, NSW Health and the Motor Accidents Authority of NSW. Alexandra Martiniuk and Teresa Senserrick are supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) of Australia Capacity Building Grant in Injury Research and Dr Martiniuk is also supported by a Canadian Institutes of Health Research fellowship. Rebecca Ivers, Soufiane Boufous and Mark Stevenson also receive salary funding from the NHMRC. No funding agency had any role in the design, analysis or interpretation of the data. Data on crashes were collected by the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW. All authors had full access to all the data and take full responsibility for the integrity of this study and its analyses.