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Non-illness-related factors contributing to traffic safety in older drivers
— a literature review | | Author(s) | Tobias Nef, rahel Bieri, Rene M Muri, Urs P Mosimann |
| Journal title | Experimental Aging Research, vol 41, no 3, May-June 2015 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, May-June 2015 |
| Pages | pp 325-360 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Driving capability ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Older drivers are at increased risk of becoming involved in car crashes. Contrary to well-studied illness-related factors contributing to crash risk, the non-illness-related factors that can influence safety of older drivers are under-researched. The authors review the literature on non-illness-related factors influencing driving in people over age 60. They identified six safety-relevant factors: road infrastructure, vehicle characteristics, traffic-related knowledge, accuracy of self-awareness, personality traits, and self-restricted driving. The literature suggests that vehicle preference, the quality of traffic-related knowledge, the location and time of traffic exposure, and personality traits should all be taken into account when assessing older drivers' fitness to drive. Studies indicate that self-rating of driving skills does not reliably predict fitness to drive. Most of the factors discussed are adaptable or accessible to training, and collectively may have the potential to increase traffic safety for older drivers and other road users. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-150724200 A |
| Classmark | OPF: 64A |
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