Older drivers are overinvolved in intersection crashes compared with younger drivers, but the reasons are not clearly understood. The purpose of the present study was to identify the factors that lead to older drivers' intersection crashes.
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Factors Leading to Older Drivers’ Intersection Crashes — National (09/01/2008)
Source: Professional AssociationCrash Risk of Older Drivers After Attending a Mature Driver Education Program — National (11/01/2007)
Source: For Profit OrganizationThis study was done to determine if crash rates would lessen after post-license education in senior drivers.
Tinted Windshield and Its Effects on Aging Drivers’ Visual Acuity and Glare Response — National (08/01/2007)
Source: ExpertThe objective of this study was to assess whether alternating different tinted windshields would affect aging drivers’ visual acuity and glare response.
Senior Drivers Aren’t Unsafe Drivers — National (07/19/2007)
Source: NewsThe article follows up with information on a new study that “found that drivers aged 65 and older are only about 16 percent likelier to cause a crash than drivers aged 25 to 64.”
Pedestrian Signal Safety for Older Persons — National (07/01/2007)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis AAA Foundation research report studied older adult walking speeds and investigated re-timing pedestrian signals to better facilitate safe street crossing without causing undue traffic delay.
Giving Up Driving May Be Express Lane To Long-term Care — National (07/19/2006)
Source: NewsResearchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have found that elders who stay behind the wheel are less likely to enter nursing homes or assisted living centers than those who have never driven or who have given up driving altogether.
Older Adult Drivers with Cognitive Impairment — National (03/15/2006)
Source: Professional AssociationThis article is about the likelihood of family physicians becoming more involved in driving retirement discussions with patients affected by cognitive impairment.
Straight Talk for Mature Drivers – Good Vision…Vital to Good Driving — National (12/31/2005)
Source: For Profit OrganizationAAA’s discusses how good vision is vital for seniors and safe driving in this online brochure. Vision can be affected in many ways due to aging.
Determining Older Driver Crash Responsibility from Police and Insurance Data — National (08/08/2005)
Source: ExpertThis study aims to determine the extent to which older drivers can be considered responsible for their crashes.
Impact of an Educational Program on the Safety of High-risk Older Drivers — National (04/01/2004)
Source: Professional AssociationThis study was done to determine if an individualized educational program to enhance driver safety skills would reduce the crash rate risk in senior drivers.