Are older drivers' on-road driving error rates related to functional performance and/or self-reported driving experiences?. (June 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Koppel, S.; Charlton, J.L.; Richter, N.; Di Stefano, M.; Macdonald, W.; Darzins, P.; Newstead, S.V.; D'Elia, A.; Mazer, B.; Gelinas, I.; Vrkljan, B.; Eliasz, K.; Myers, A.; Marshall, S.
• Is Part Of: Accident analysis and prevention. Volume 103(2017)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 9
• Publication Date: 2017-06
• Subjects: Accidents -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Accident Prevention -- Periodicals; Accidents -- Prévention -- Périodiques; 363.106
• DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2017.03.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0001-4575

Abstract

Highlights: Older drivers' on-road driving behavior was observed on two occasions approximately 12 months apart (Times 1 and 2) to determine whether the self-selected driving routes changed over time or whether their driving behavior changed over time. The on-road driving routes selected by older drivers at Time 2 were significantly shorter, contained significantly fewer driving maneuvers and had higher error rates than at Time 1. Older drivers' driving error rates were not related to functional performance and/or self-reported driving experiences among this presently healthy cohort of older drivers.