An investigation of older driver road safety perceptions and driving performance on freeways

Vardaki, S; Karlaftis, MG

dc.contributor.author	Vardaki, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Karlaftis, MG	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T02:01:45Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T02:01:45Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.issn	18245463	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/29239
dc.subject	Discomfort older drivers	en
dc.subject	Driver behavior	en
dc.subject	Performance assessment	en
dc.subject	Road safety	en
dc.subject.other	Crash exposures	en
dc.subject.other	Driver behavior	en
dc.subject.other	Driving assessment	en
dc.subject.other	Driving performance	en
dc.subject.other	Driving skills	en
dc.subject.other	Older drivers	en
dc.subject.other	Performance assessment	en
dc.subject.other	Road safety	en
dc.subject.other	Safety inspections	en
dc.subject.other	Self-assessment	en
dc.subject.other	Urban freeways	en
dc.subject.other	Accident prevention	en
dc.subject.other	Automobile drivers	en
dc.subject.other	Driver training	en
dc.subject.other	Highway accidents	en
dc.subject.other	Highway planning	en
dc.subject.other	Rating	en
dc.subject.other	Behavioral research	en
dc.title	An investigation of older driver road safety perceptions and driving performance on freeways	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.4399/97888548465792	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.4399/97888548465792	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	Research on all aspects of road safety for older drivers is becoming increasingly important as a result of both higher population age and increased crash exposure for older drivers. In this paper we investigate two important, yet largely under-researched issues regarding older drivers; first, we examine perceptions regarding road safety issues and, second, we relate perceptions to driving assessment and self-assessment. Data were collected through a questionnaire that was administered to forty active male drivers between 65 and 74 years old regarding their perceptions of road safety issues; the driving performance of the same drivers was later assessed and self-assessed through an on-road experiment along an urban freeway. Results suggest that drivers may be aware of their reduced driving skills and recognize the need to improve their performance. We note that, as expected, drivers more familiar with the freeway perform better yet experience some discomfort during exiting maneuvers. Our findings may be of particular importance in older driver education, assessment, freeway design and safety inspections.	en
heal.journalName	Advances in Transportation Studies	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.4399/97888548465792	en
dc.identifier.issue	SPEC	en
dc.identifier.spage	7	en
dc.identifier.epage	18	en