This study of two national databases provides details on older driver travel behaviors, automobility, and medication use.
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Understanding Older Drivers: An Examination of Medical Conditions, Medication Use, and Travel Behavior — National (04/01/2014)
Source: ExpertEffect of Passenger Presence on Older Drivers’ Risk of Fatal Crash Involvement — National (03/28/2014)
Source: ExpertTo determine the association between passenger presence and risk of fatal crash involvement in relation to driver and passenger age and gender, focusing especially on drivers ages 65 and older.
Fit for the Road: Older Drivers’ Crash Rates Continue to Drop — National (02/20/2014)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reported that older drivers were less likely to be involved in car crashes than prior generations and that they’re also less likely to be killed or injured in a car accident.
Compendium of Traffic Safety Research Projects (1985-2013) — National (01/01/2014)
Source: US Department of TransportationBrief summaries of research on alcohol-involved driving, drug-involved driving, occupant protection (e.g., seat belts, and child safety seats), speed and other unsafe driving behaviors.
Identifying and Remediating Failures of Selective Attention in Older Drivers — National (02/02/2012)
Source: ExpertOlder drivers are primarily overinvolved in crashes at intersections, and failure to attend to regions that contain relevant information about potential hazards is a major contributor to this problem.
International Older Driver Consensus Conference on Assessment, Remediation and Counseling for Transportation Alternatives: Summary and Recommendations — National (07/28/2009)
Source: UniversityIn 2003, 63 international experts on older driver issues met to examine three critical issues related to the safe mobility of senior drivers.
Evaluation of Two Assessment Tools in Predicting Driving Ability of Senior Drivers — National (03/01/2007)
Source: ExpertTo evaluate Motor Free Visual Perceptual Test (MVPT) and Clock Drawing Task (clock test) as quick assessment tools in predicting driving capability of senior drivers for an on-road driving test.
Cognitive-Motor Abilities of the Elderly Driver — National (02/01/1992)
Source: ExpertThis article reviews information the effects of old age on motor abilities as it relates to driving behavior.
Differences in Accident Characteristics Among Elderly Drivers and Between Elderly and Middle-aged Drivers — National (10/01/1990)
Source: For Profit OrganizationA total of 5,853 elderly drivers, aged 55 and over, and 8,210 middle-aged drivers 36–50 years old, all of whom were involved in accidents during 1986, were compared using discriminant function and univariate techniques.
State Driver License Agencies Social Media Messaging — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis is the social media messaging for State Driver License Agencies .