ANALYSIS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS OF YOUNG DRIVERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

Mladi vozači predstavljaju veliku opasnost u cestovnom prometu kada je riječ o broju prometnih nesreća na cestama, kako globalno tako i u Republici Hrvatskoj. Za mlade osobe karakteristične su određene osobine poput neiskustva, sklonost preuzimanju rizika radi dokazivanja ili traženja adrenalina, nepotpun psihofizički razvoj i drugo. Životni stil mladih ljudi ovdje također ima snažnu ulogu. Mladi vozači u najvećem udjelu uzrokuju prometne nesreće pri sudaru vozila u pokretu, dok je brzina neprimjerena uvjetima najčešća je pogreška mladih vozača koja uzrokuje nastanak prometnih nesreća. S obzirom na navedeno, cilj završnog rada je analizirati najčešće obrasce i posljedice rizičnog ponašanja mladih osoba u prometu.Young drivers represent a great danger in road traffic when it comes to the number of traffic accidents on the roads, both globally and in the Republic of Croatia. Young people are characterized by certain traits such as inexperience, a tendency to take risks to prove themselves or to seek adrenaline, incomplete psychophysical development and others. The lifestyle of young people also plays a strong role here. Young drivers mostly cause traffic accidents when they collide with moving vehicles, while the speed is inappropriate for the conditions is the most common mistake of young drivers that causes traffic accidents. Considering the above, the goal of the final paper is to analyze the most common patterns and consequences of risky behavior of young people in traffic