This study was done to determine if an individualized educational program to enhance driver safety skills would reduce the crash rate risk in senior drivers.
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Impact of an Educational Program on the Safety of High-risk Older Drivers — National (04/01/2004)
Source: Professional AssociationOlder Driver Safety: A Report from the Older Drivers Project — National (12/03/2003)
Source: ExpertThis report was created out of the growing public concern regarding senior drivers and their crash rates.
Evaluating the Impact of Passengers on the Safety of Older Drivers — Kentucky (01/01/2003)
Source: Professional AssociationOverall, the presence of two or more passengers was found to negatively impact the probability that drivers 75 years of age or older were at fault in crashes.
Driving Decisions Workbook — National (01/01/2000)
Source: UniversityThe Department of Transportation and the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute to assist drivers in understanding age-related changes that can affect your ability to drive safely.
The Older Adult Driver — National (01/01/2000)
Source: ExpertKnowing a senior driver’s driving history, medication, possible medical and physiological issues are all topics that are covered, as well as, additional measures that should be taken to prevent injury while driving.
Trends in Highway Safety: Effects of an Aging Population on Accident Propensity — National (08/01/1995)
Source: ExpertThis research speaks to the U.S’s aging population and propensity for car crashes.
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.
Visual Requirements for Safety and Mobility of Older Drivers — National (10/01/1991)
Source: ExpertThis paper was done to assess visual deterioration with aging and how to deal with issues in visual functions and driving.
Recent Changes in Driving Among Older Adults — National (10/01/1991)
Source: ExpertAn examination of drivers aged at least 65 years between the years 1980 and 1989.
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.