Driving Decisions and Vehicle Crashes Among Older Drivers

1995 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia S. Hu ◽  
David Trumble ◽  
An Lu
Keyword(s):  
Older Drivers ◽  
Vehicle Crashes

Passengers and Other Factors Affecting the Safety of Young and Older Drivers

2005 ◽  
Vol 1937 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrycja Padlo ◽  
Lisa Aultman-Hall ◽  
Nikiforos Stamatiadis
Keyword(s):  
Older Drivers ◽  
Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Or Education ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Young Driver ◽  
Young Drivers ◽  
Graduated Driver Licensing ◽  
Specific Objective ◽  
Local Roads ◽  
Single Vehicle

The specific objective of this study was to assess the relative propensity of young (16 to 20 years old) or older (65 years and older) drivers in Connecticut to be at fault in a traffic crash when they ( a) travel at night, ( b) travel on different classes of roadway (freeway versus state route versus local road), and ( c) travel with different numbers of passengers. For young drivers, the age of the passengers was also considered. The quasi-induced exposure technique was used with police-reported crashes between 1997 and 2001. The results show that young driver risk increases at night, on freeways (and for single-vehicle crashes on local roads), as well as with increased numbers of passengers. For older drivers the risk also increases at night and on freeways (and for single-vehicle crashes on local roads); however, older drivers are less likely to cause crashes when traveling with passengers. These results suggest that the new graduated driver licensing restrictions in place in Connecticut will reduce crashes and that there is the potential to improve young driver safety further by extending these restrictions. Furthermore, similar regulations or education programs aimed at older drivers might improve crash experience for these individuals, especially those older than 75.

scholarly journals A Prospective, Population-Based Study of the Role of Visual Impairment in Motor Vehicle Crashes among Older Drivers: The SEE Study

2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 1483 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary S. Rubin ◽  
Edmond S. W. Ng ◽  
Karen Bandeen-Roche ◽  
Penelope M. Keyl ◽  
Ellen E. Freeman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Older Drivers ◽  
Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Population Based Study

scholarly journals The On-Road Difficulties of Older Drivers and Their Relationship with Self-Reported Motor Vehicle Crashes

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (11) ◽  
pp. 2062-2069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne M. Wood ◽  
Kaarin J. Anstey ◽  
Philippe F. Lacherez ◽  
Graham K. Kerr ◽  
Kerry Mallon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Older Drivers ◽  
Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Vehicle Crashes

Using a driving simulator to identify older drivers at inflated risk of motor vehicle crashes

2003 ◽  
Vol 34 (4) ◽  
pp. 453-459 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoe C. Lee ◽  
Andy H. Lee ◽  
Don Cameron ◽  
Cecilia Li-Tsang
Keyword(s):  
Driving Simulator ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Older Drivers ◽  
Motor Vehicle Crashes ◽  
Vehicle Crashes
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