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GHSA 2017 Annual Meeting Session: Teen Driver Safety: Mobility, Policy, and Industry Trends
Tuesday, September 19
Evelyn Blumenberg, Professor Institute of Transportation Studies
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
The Travel Trends of Teens and Young Adults
Safety Implications
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YOUTH AND TRAVEL
Vehicle Miles Traveled
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YOUTH AND TRAVEL
Vehicle Miles Traveled A Driving Disinterest?
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Questions
1. Is the popularity of driving waning among youth?
2. If so, why?
3. What are the safety implications?
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WHAT’S THE STORY?
Millennials
URBAN LIFESTYLE
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WHAT’S THE STORY?
Millennials
GREEN ATTITUDES
URBAN LIFESTYLE
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WHAT’S THE STORY?
Millennials
GRADUATED DRIVER'S LICENSING
GREEN ATTITUDES
URBAN LIFESTYLE
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WHAT’S THE STORY?
Millennials
GRADUATED DRIVER'S LICENSING
GREEN ATTITUDES
URBAN LIFESTYLE
GAS PRICES
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WHAT’S THE STORY?
Millennials
GRADUATED DRIVER'S LICENSING
GREEN ATTITUDES
URBAN LIFESTYLE
GAS PRICES
RECESSION
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WHAT’S THE STORY?
Millennials
GRADUATED DRIVER'S LICENSING
GREEN ATTITUDES
DELAYED ADULT TRANSITIONS
URBAN LIFESTYLE
GAS PRICES
RECESSION
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WHAT’S THE STORY?
Millennials
GRADUATED DRIVER'S LICENSING
GREEN ATTITUDES
DELAYED ADULT TRANSITIONS
TECHNOLOGY
URBAN LIFESTYLE
GAS PRICES
RECESSION
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WHAT’S THE STORY?
89X96
Millennials
GRADUATED DRIVER'S LICENSING
GREEN ATTITUDES
DELAYED ADULT TRANSITIONS
TECHNOLOGY
ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION
URBAN LIFESTYLE
GAS PRICES
RECESSION
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NEXT GENERATION OF TRAVEL U.S. Federal Highway Administration
Data source: National Household Travel Survey, 1990, 2001, 2009.
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FOUR PRINCIPAL FINDINGS
1. Through 2009 (and the recession), there was a significant decline in travel among youth (ages 15-26).
2. Decline was largely explained by the downturn in the economy.
3. Youth (and older adults) travel fewer miles in dense urban areas (where they are more likely to use transit), but...
– Dense urban areas comprise less than 5% of all U.S. neighborhoods
– Driving is highest & growth fastest in sprawling new developments
4. Young adults who don’t drive much grew by ~50% between 1995 and 2009
– While some are highly mobile multi-modals, many more are car-less and mobility disadvantaged
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EXPLAINING PERSONAL MILES TRAVELED (PMT)
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YOUTH (15-26) TRAVELED FEWER MILES IN 2009 THAN IN 1990 AND 2001
Source: National Household Travel Survey, 1990, 2001, 2009.
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WHAT EXPLAINS YOUTH PERSONAL MILES OF TRAVEL (PMT)?
• Employment
status has largest
effect on travel
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WHAT EXPLAINS YOUTH PERSONAL MILES OF TRAVEL (PMT)?
• Employment
status has largest
effect on travel
• Younger cohorts
do travel a bit
less
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WHAT EXPLAINS YOUTH PERSONAL MILES OF TRAVEL (PMT)?
• Employment
status has largest
effect on travel
• Younger cohorts
do travel a bit
less
• Technology is a
complement to
travel
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WHAT EXPLAINS YOUTH PERSONAL MILES OF TRAVEL (PMT)?
• Employment status
has largest effect
on travel
• Younger cohorts do
travel a bit less
• Technology is a
complement to
travel
• Changes in
driver’s licensing
regulations have
had little effect
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NEIGHBORHOOD TYPE AND TRAVEL BEHAVIOR
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SEVEN NEIGHBORHOOD TYPES
Old Urban
(4% of tracts)
New Development
(22% of tracts)
Patchwork
(18% of tracts)
Urban Residential
(15% of tracts)
Established Suburbs
(15% of tracts)
Mixed Use
(6% of tracts)
Rural
(21% of tracts)
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HOW DO NEIGHBORHOOD TYPES AFFECT TRAVEL? (compared to rural neighborhoods)
• Much less driving in
old urban
neighborhoods
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HOW DO NEIGHBORHOOD TYPES AFFECT TRAVEL? (compared to rural neighborhoods)
• Much less driving in
old urban
neighborhoods
• But, they are only
4% of all U.S.
neighborhoods
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HOW DO NEIGHBORHOOD TYPES AFFECT TRAVEL? (compared to rural neighborhoods)
• Much less driving in
old urban
neighborhoods
• Effects of all other
neighborhoods are
notably similar
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HOW DO NEIGHBORHOOD TYPES AFFECT TRAVEL? (compared to rural neighborhoods)
• Much less driving in
old urban
neighborhoods
• Effects of all other
neighborhoods are
notably similar
• Except the most
sprawling new
developments
• Which account for
22% of all
neighborhoods
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TRAVELER TYPES FOUR TYPES OF YOUNG ADULTS
Drivers Long-distance
Trekkers
Multimodals Car-less
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DAILY TRIPS BY TRAVELER TYPE
0 2 4 6 8
Driver
Trekker
Multimodal
Car-less
Trips
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-5%
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CHANGE IN YOUTH TRAVELERS BY INCOME (1995 to 2009)
Driver Trekker Multimodal Car-less
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CHANGE IN YOUTH TRAVELERS BY INCOME (1995 to 2009)
Driver Trekker Multimodal Car-less
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Drivers
78-80%
Long-distance
Trekkers
3-4%
Multimodals
3-5%
Without-cars
13-15%
In 2009:
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REPRISE: FOUR PRINCIPAL FINDINGS
1. Through 2009 (and the recession), there was a significant decline in travel among youth.
2. The decline was largely explained by the downturn in the economy.
3. Youth (and older adults) travel fewer miles in dense urban areas (where they are more likely to use transit), but...
– Dense urban areas comprise less than 5% of all U.S. neighborhoods
– Driving is highest & growth fastest in sprawling new developments
4. Young adults who don’t drive much grew by ~50% between 1995 and 2009
– While some are highly mobile multi-modals, many more are car-less and mobility disadvantaged
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IMPLICATIONS FOR SAFETY
• It is premature to argue that driving among youth is passé
– There will still be a lot of driving and, therefore, driving-related safety concerns
• There are delayed transitions to adulthood that include delayed driver’s licensing
– % licensed has declined over time among almost all ages
– The largest decline in licensing has been among youth; many delay getting their license
– Drivers will tend to be older than in the past
– The effect could be associated with (a) less risky behavior and fewer crashes and/or (b) less experience and more crashes
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INCREASING VMT
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IMPLICATIONS FOR SAFETY
• It is premature to argue that driving among youth is passé
– There will still be a lot of driving and, therefore, driving-related safety concerns
• There are delayed transitions to adulthood that include delayed driver’s licensing
– % licensed has declined over time among almost all ages
– The largest decline in licensing has been among youth; many delay getting their license
– Drivers will tend to be older than in the past
– The effect could be associated with (a) less risky behavior and fewer crashes and/or (b) less experience and more crashes
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% of LICENSED DRIVERS BY AGE
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CHANGE IN LICENSING BY AGE 2000 to 2014
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IMPLICATIONS FOR SAFETY (cont’d)
• Use of technology appears to be a complement rather than a substitute for travel
– Young drivers will be driving AND reliant on technology (e.g smart phones, etc.)
– Distracted drivers will continue to be a safety issue
• Driving is highest in outlying suburban areas where (a) the lion share of the growth continues to take place even among young adults and (b) there are few other travel options
– Faster speeds but less congestion
– High speeds are associated with higher crash and fatality rates
• Caveat: our analysis of the microdata is only through 2009
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Evelyn Blumenberg, Professor of Urban Planning
310-903-3305, [email protected]
Thanks to my many collaborators:
Anne Brown, Urban Planning PhD student, UCLA
Stephen Brumbaugh, Urban Planning PhD student, UCLA
Kelcie Ralph, Assistant Professor, Rutgers University
Michael Smart, Assistant Professor, Rutgers University
Brian D. Taylor, Professor of Urban Planning
Carole Turley Voulgaris, Urban Planning PhD student, UCLA
Madeline Wander, Senior Data Analyst, USC
Questions, Comments?