Get more supervised driving experience.

Pass Plus courses (www.passplus.org.uk) can help recently qualified drivers to improve their driving technique and benefit from cheaper insurance premiums

Learn to drive defensively

Defensive driving involves learning to anticipate trouble on the road before it happens

Avoid carrying more than one passenger

(especially if they are the same age as you) Your risk of an accident increases with every passenger you carry. Going out with your mates? Then take it easy... Kill your revs, not your mates

Gain experience in night driving

Crashes involving young drivers increase significantly between 7pm and 7am

Going out for the night?

Don't take a car, take a cab or use public transport

SLOW down when approaching bends and narrow roads

Don't drive in a convoy

If one driver makes a mistake, chances are you'll all end up stacked like dominoes

If you are a passenger, then don't muck around

Allow your mate to concentrate on driving the car safely.

The main reasons why young drivers are more likely to crash than any other group include:

Lack of experience
Taking risks, especially speeding
Poor perception of hazards such as bends in the road
Over-confidence
Distraction - especially through the antics of mates.