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  1. Critical Older Driver Errors in a National Sample of Serious U.S. Crashes — National (07/01/2015)

    Source: Professional Association

    A study was done to determine which senior driver errors caused the most prevalent serious crashes.

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  2. Health Care Provider Mobility Counseling Provision to Older Adults: A Rural/Urban Comparison — National (06/13/2015)

    Source: Professional Association

    The current study examined rural-urban differences in health care provider (HCP) perceptions, attitudes, and practices related to driving safety/cessation-related anticipatory guidance provision to older adults.

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  3. Does Attention Capacity Moderate the Effect of Driver Distraction in Older Drivers? — National (04/01/2015)

    Source: Expert

    With age, a decline in attention capacity may occur and this may impact driving performance especially while distracted. 

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  4. Lives Saved by Vehicle Safety Technologies — National (01/01/2015)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA’s Technical Report on the lives saved by vehicle safety technologies and associated federal motor vehicle safety standards from 1960 to 2012.

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  5. Mature Motorists Worse at Texting and Driving, Study Shows — National (12/18/2014)

    Source: News

    An interdisciplinary research team has made a surprising discovery: Older, more mature motorists-who typically are better drivers in many circumstances-are much worse than their younger counterparts when texting while driving.

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  6. Senior Citizens Back Tougher Rules for Older Drivers — National (12/04/2014)

    Source: News

    This article explains that contrary to popular belief, seniors actually want to see tougher rules in place for older drivers.

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  7. Driving and Dementia: A Review of the Literature — National (12/01/2014)

    Source: Expert

    This article reviews literature on seniors with dementia and their ability to drive.

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  8. International: Cognitive Screening Tools for Predicting Unsafe Driving Behavior Among Senior Drivers — National (10/17/2014)

    Source: Expert

    As Canada’s elderly continue to represent the fastest-growing population in Canada, there has been an increasing need for effective and efficient screening tools for senior drivers.

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  9. The History of Road Safety Research: A Quantitative Approach — National (07/14/2014)

    Source: Expert

    In this paper we provide a global description in quantitative terms, of the developments in road safety research from the early 1900’s until 2010.

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  10. Development of Safe-driving-system Features for Elderly Drivers — National (07/04/2014)

    Source: Professional Association

    This paper is a result of research done on existing vehicle systems that are in place promote safe driving.

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