• PAPER:    Paleti, R., N. Eluru, and C.R. Bhat (2010), "Examining the Influence of Aggressive Behavior on Driver Injury Severity in Traffic Crashes," Accident Analysis and Prevention, Vol. 42, No. 6, pp. 1839-1854 (Keywords: Crash injury severity, graduated licensing programs (GDL), teenage drivers, driving aggressiveness, risk taking, parenting).  PDF version, MS Word version

 

  • Media Articles Based on the Paper:

    TV / Radio Stories

    • KXAN News, October 28, 2010, 10PM News
      Dr. Chandra Bhat interviewed by Doug Shupe on teen aggressive driving
      KXAN web article “UT studies aggressive teen driving”
      http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/ut-studies-aggressive-teen-driving


    • FOX 7 Austin, November 9, 2010, 7AM News
      Dr. Bhat interviewed by Lia Pette on teen aggressive driving
      MyFoxAustin web article “UT reporter: aggressive driving”
      http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/good_day/UT-Reporter%3A-Agressive-Driving-20101109-ktbcgd


    • Newsradio 1080 KRLD, Dallas, TX, November 22, 2010, Midday news program
      Dr. Chandra Bhat interview by Scott Braddock and Mitch Carr on teen aggressive driving


    • FOX 7 Austin, November 23, 2010, Good Day Austin
      Dr. Bhat interviewed by Keri Bellacosa on teen aggressive driving
      http://www.myfoxaustin.com/dpp/good_day/UT%3A-Road-Safety-20101122-ktbcgd


    • TxDOT Statewide Podcast, December 3, 2010
      Dr. Bhat interviewed by Larry Krantz on teen aggressive driving, "Study: Teens, Trucks and Aggressive Driving a Deadly Combination"
      http://www.txdot.gov/public_involvement/podcasts/statewide.htm

    Newspaper / Web Stories

    • October 16, 2009, The Daily Texan
      Youths tend to drive aggressively


    • September 16, 2010, The Dallas Morning News
      Teens may have driven big drop in Texas traffic deaths in '09


    • October 2010, Cockrell School of Engineering Main Features
      Research warns to think twice about teens driving pickups
      http://www.engr.utexas.edu/features/pickup


    • October 11, 2010, Futurity.org
      Teen drivers: Proceed with caution
      http://www.futurity.org/society-culture/teen-drivers-proceed-with-caution/


    • October 13, 2010, All Things Wildly Considered Blog
      Teens and cars
      http://allthingswildlyconsidered.blogspot.com/2010/10/car-practically-since-its-invention-has.html


    • October 13, 2010, ABC News.com / Technology
      Teen drivers and pickup trucks, a bad mix?
      http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/DyeHard/teen-drivers-pickup-trucks-bad-mix/story?id=11862996


    • October 17, 2010, San Antonio-Express News
      Study says pickups aren't safer than sedans for teen drivers
      http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/Study-says-pickups-aren-t-safer-than-sedans-for-857541.php


    • October 18, 2010, The Houston Chronicle
      Study finds teens, trucks a risky duo
      http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/cars/7251562.html


    • October 21, 2010, Newschannel 6, KAUZ-TV, Wichita Falls, TX
      Teens & trucks - A dangerous combination
      http://www.newschannel6now.com/story/13368005/teens-trucks-a-dangerous-combination


    • November 21, 2010, The Dallas Morning News
      Teen pickup drivers double risks of severe injury in crash, UT study finds
      http://www.dallasnews.com/news/state/headlines/20101121-Teen-pickup-drivers-double-risks-of-8210.ece


    • November 22, 2010, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
      Study shows teenage drivers, pickups a dangerous mix


    • November 22, 2010, Road Warrior Blog, Press Democrat
      Pickups not safe for teens, study finds
      http://roadwarrior.blogs.pressdemocrat.com/11403/pickups-not-safe-for-teens-study-finds/


    • May 31, 2011, CarInsurancequotes.com
      Aggressive driving and teens: Deadly, costly combo
      http://www.carinsurancequotes.com/articles/aggressive-driving-and-teens-deadly-costly-combo/



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