Responsibility of drivers, by age and gender, formotor-vehicle crash deaths.

Motor-vehicle crash rate comparisons by age and gender usually are based on the extent to which drivers in a particular age or gender category are themselves injured or involved in crashes. Basing comparisons instead on the extent to which drivers in various age/gender groups are responsible for deaths in their crashes is more revealing of their overall contribution to the problem. The results highlight the contribution of young drivers to the motor-vehicle crash problem, the need for measures such as passenger restrictions in graduated licensing systems, and the need for vehicle modifications to better protect older occupants.