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Young male drivers 'most dangerous'

17/11/2008

The riskiest drivers on the UK's roads are young men, according to a new report.They are also the most likely to be driving uninsured and without a licence, Young drivers, where and when they are unsafe adds.The report, prepared by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM), looked at almost a quarter of a million crashes where people were killed or seriously injured (KSI), comparing drivers between the ages of 17 and 70.It found that those between 17 and 19 are most likely to be involved in an accident, and that for people under 25, men are twice as likely as women to be involved in injury crashes.Almost a quarter of all KSI accidents involve under-25s, despite the age group making up less than 10% of drivers.The report found that this is due to a number of factors, including driving older cars at greater speed and in a reckless fashion.It records that 23% of drivers who pass their test between the ages of 17 and 19 are involved in a crash in their first year of driving. However, as young drivers become more experienced, they become less likely to be involved in accidents, with the oldest drivers safer due to years of experience on the road.IAM Motoring Trust director Neil Greig proposed a ten-point plan to help younger people drive more safely."Despite successes in reducing the number of deaths and injuries on Britain's roads, younger drivers are not getting any safer," he said.