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  1. Harnessing New Technology To Keep Older People Behind The Wheel For Longer — National (09/20/2008)

    Source: News

    A new study has highlighted the key role technology could play in extending the age at which people can drive safely on our roads.

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  2. Stressed Older Drivers Are Three Times More Likely To Brake Than Calm Drivers — National (09/05/2008)

    Source: Expert

    A new study examines how stress affects decision-making and finds that older adults alter their behavior more than young adults when under stress -- particularly in situations involving risk.

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  3. Factors Leading to Older Drivers’ Intersection Crashes — National (09/01/2008)

    Source: Professional Association

    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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  4. The Relationship Between Self-Regulation and Driving-Related Abilities in Older Drivers: An Exploratory Study — National (07/07/2008)

    Source: Professional Association

    The objectives of this paper are to review the published research findings about the role of self-regulation in older driver safety. 

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  5. Crash Risk of Older Drivers After Attending a Mature Driver Education Program — National (11/01/2007)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    This study was done to determine if crash rates would lessen after post-license education in senior drivers.

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  6. Transportation and Aging: A Research Agenda for Advancing Safe Mobility — National (10/01/2007)

    Source: Expert

    This paper was done to detail important research needs in various areas on the subject of driver safety and mobility for seniors.

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  7. Tinted Windshield and Its Effects on Aging Drivers’ Visual Acuity and Glare Response — National (08/01/2007)

    Source: Expert

    The objective of this study was to assess whether alternating different tinted windshields would affect aging drivers’ visual acuity and glare response.

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  8. Senior Drivers Less Likely Than Youngest Drivers To Cause Accidents, Study Finds — National (07/23/2007)

    Source: News

    Drivers 65 and older are just 1/3 as likely as drivers 15 to 24 to cause auto accidents, and not much more likely than drivers 25 to 64 to cause accidents. 

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  9. Senior Drivers Aren’t Unsafe Drivers — National (07/19/2007)

    Source: News

    The 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.”

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  10. Personal Vehicle Transportation — National (07/01/2007)

    Source: Expert

    This chapter covers older drivers’ transportation needs and driving patterns.

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