New study: Women drive better than men

Women are constantly labeled as bad drivers, but new research has shown that they are actually better than men.

Young men and regular drivers are more likely to get distracted while driving than other drivers, research published in Frontiers in Psychology has found.

Older women were better at mind control and are more focused on the road.

Distraction is considered the eighth leading cause of road accidents, accounting for about 12 percent of accidents worldwide.

Norwegian scientists have tracked the age, gender and personality of drivers who lose their minds while driving.

The first group was 1100 schoolchildren in Norway, 208 of whom had a driving license. The second group consisted of 414 other people taken from the general population.

The research found that age and gender were major determinants of mental astonishment.

"We found that young men were the most surprised. The others who were most surprised were those who drive frequently and those with nervous personalities," the study says.

The World Health Organization has said that 50 million people are injured in traffic accidents each year, with one million dying as a result.