Shaping the Habits of Teen Drivers

Timothy Moore and Todd Morris

No 28707, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: Teens are risky drivers and often subject to extra restrictions. We examine the effects of an Australian intervention banning first-year drivers from carrying multiple passengers between 11:00pm and 4:59am, which had represented 3% of their accidents and 18% of their fatalities. Using daytime outcomes to account for counterfactual crash risks, we find the reform more than halves targeted crashes, casualties and deaths. The restriction also lowers crashes earlier in the evening and beyond the first year, suggesting it has broad and persistent effects on driving behavior. Overall, this targeted intervention delivers gains comparable to harsher restrictions that delay teen driving.

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Date: 2021-04
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Published as Timothy J. Moore & Todd Morris, 2024. "Shaping the Habits of Teen Drivers," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, vol 16(3), pages 367-393.

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