Analysis of the role of young drivers from the road safety point of view and developing an efficient model

The reasons for young drivers to be involved in traffic accidents and identification of the main factors behind these accidents are a problem on a global scale since the effects of these accidents on both the social and economic life are undeniable. In this thesis, the accidents encountered by young drivers between the ages of 18 and 25 years old were analysed on a national scale and evaluated through international common parameters. Due to the nature of the extensive content of available data; a detailed analysis has been carried out by using Data Mining Methods in order to obtain useful, meaninful and previously unknown information by employing WEKA software. In the light of Association Rules and other relevant parameters, social, strategical, operational and educational recommendations were made to decrease the number of accidents, in accordance with the purpose of this thesis.