men rule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Where and when we crash: men and women differ
· By: Drivers.com staff
· Date: 2000-02-18
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An interesting comparison of the difference in accident statistics involving men and women drivers appears on the Australian Transport Safety Bureau's web site.
It shows, for example, hospitalization crashes involving younger drivers and male drivers are more typically single vehicle or head-on crashes, occurring at night or on weekends, often involving alcohol. On the other hand, crashes involving older drivers or female drivers are more typically crashes at intersections, in lower speed zones occurring during the day and on weekdays and not generally involving alcohol.
The report , published in May, 1998, forms part of a series by the Federal Office of Road Safety (FORS) on women and road safety. It presents national road crash statistics for women, and in particular, women drivers involved in fatal crashes and crashes resulting in hospitalization.
There are two other reports in this series: a review of published female driver research and an analysis of attitudes and driving behaviour of young and middle-aged women obtained through a survey of women across Australia.
Even though the national road toll is decreasing, the number of women drivers killed and hospitalized is increasing, the report says.
"This is due an increase in the number of women obtaining drivers' licences and an increase in the amount of travel they are undertaking. The presence of women as drivers is expected to continue to grow since the level of licensing and the amount of distance travelled is still below that of men."
In 1995, says the report, 79 per cent of women aged 17 or over had driving or motor cycle licences compared to 96 per cent of men, and, for every kilometre driven in cars by women, men drove 1.5 kilometres.
Overall, the rate of fatalities and the rate of hospitalization per distance driven is continuing to decrease for both male and female drivers indicating that improvements in roads, car design and road safety campaigns are having an impact.
However, the rate at which the decreases are occurring is faster for men than women for both fatal and non-fatal injuries. Between 1976 and 1995, the fatality rate for female car drivers decreased approximately 3.9 per cent a year compared with a decrease of 4.9 per cent a year for male car drivers. Similarly, between 1980 and 1995, the hospitalization rate for female car drivers decreased approximately 3.2 per cent a year compared with 4.4 per cent for male drivers.
"Specifically targeting women drivers may address imbalances as well as ensuring further reductions," the report adds.
In spite of the relative differences in the rates of change, men still have a considerably higher fatality rate than women. In 1995, the fatality rate for male car drivers (0.76 deaths per 100 million km) was 1.64 times higher than that for female car drivers (0.46). However, the differential between men and women decreases for less severe crashes. In fact, the rate of hospitalization of female car drivers (8.35 per 100 million km driven) is 1.15 times higher than that for men (7.35 per 100 million km driven).
For both men and women, the rates of death and injury per distance travelled
were highest for the youngest and oldest drivers. The most common age of female
drivers killed or hospitalized in road crashes is 18 years. A total of 41 per
cent of both male and female drivers aged under 25 who are involved in hospitalization
crashes had learners' or provisional licences.
Comments
bob, on Sunday, 04. February 2007 at 05:24 PM
Sue, on Friday, 06. April 2007 at 04:36 PM
I agree. Women shouldn't have the right to drive or vote.
Danny Nemeth, on Monday, 23. April 2007 at 11:01 AM
Women suck at driving. I only crash when I'm trying to get away from the cops.
Dick sweat, on Tuesday, 08. May 2007 at 10:43 PM
a female driver killed my son...
Samantha, on Tuesday, 22. May 2007 at 05:28 PM
No WOMEN rule at driving!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree, on Saturday, 26. May 2007 at 12:21 PM
With all of you. That's the only thing they have right in the middle east! They can't drive!
guy, on Monday, 27. August 2007 at 07:01 PM
girls are shit at driving full STOP!!
girl., on Thursday, 04. October 2007 at 11:33 PM
at least girls don't die when they crash. we just have nice little fender benders. guys are like BOOM!...you're dead.
shea dude yo, on Sunday, 09. December 2007 at 06:43 PM
lol thats hilarious
Danger!!!!!!!, on Thursday, 28. February 2008 at 11:42 AM
If it was either the roads full of Women, old people or sissy men or the roads full of drunk drivers, i'd feel safer on the roads with all the drunks.
sissyman, on Tuesday, 18. March 2008 at 08:22 PM
somehow i think i would prefer driving with women, though sissy men seem more appealing than drunks.
crash test dummy, on Tuesday, 03. June 2008 at 08:31 PM
stats say that chicks drive better but meh who cares.
Andreas, on Wednesday, 27. August 2008 at 06:49 PM
i agree with both...to be honesc....both have the right to drive and u sound here la 2 year punks complaining for a thing like this lol:))
jim, on Saturday, 25. October 2008 at 12:41 PM
they think they can drive but i have seen female drivers drive and they cant only into a wall
