Estimating the Accident Risk of Older Drivers

Estimating the Accident Risk of Older Drivers
Author: David S. Loughran
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 71
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0833041398

As the U.S. population ages, so will the population of licensed drivers. Policymakers are concerned that this will lead to increases in traffic accidents and, consequently, injury to property and person. This report investigates how this aging will likely affect traffic safety.

Regulating Older Drivers

Regulating Older Drivers
Author: David S. Loughran
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2007
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0833041940

Are older drivers posing increasing risk to the public? If so, what public policies might mitigate that risk? Older drivers (those 65 and older) are slightly likelier than drivers aged 25 to 64 to cause an accident, but drivers aged 15 to 24 are nearly three times likelier than older drivers to do so. The authors of this paper conclude that stricter licensing policies targeting older drivers would likely not improve traffic safety substantially.

Ageing and Transport Mobility Needs and Safety Issues

Ageing and Transport Mobility Needs and Safety Issues
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 125
Release: 2001-10-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9264195858

This report on the mobility needs and safety problems of ageing populations dispels many of the myths and misperceptions commonly held regarding elderly road users, and offers policy and research recommendations to provide for their safe, lifelong mobility.

Technology for Adaptive Aging

Technology for Adaptive Aging
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2004-04-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0309091160

Emerging and currently available technologies offer great promise for helping older adults, even those without serious disabilities, to live healthy, comfortable, and productive lives. What technologies offer the most potential benefit? What challenges must be overcome, what problems must be solved, for this promise to be fulfilled? How can federal agencies like the National Institute on Aging best use their resources to support the translation from laboratory findings to useful, marketable products and services? Technology for Adaptive Aging is the product of a workshop that brought together distinguished experts in aging research and in technology to discuss applications of technology to communication, education and learning, employment, health, living environments, and transportation for older adults. It includes all of the workshop papers and the report of the committee that organized the workshop. The committee report synthesizes and evaluates the points made in the workshop papers and recommends priorities for federal support of translational research in technology for older adults.

World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention

World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention
Author: Marjorie Peden
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 67
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1437904068

Every day thousands of people are killed and injured on our roads. Millions of people each year will spend long weeks in the hospital after severe crashes and many will never be able to live, work or play as they used to do. Current efforts to address road safety are minimal in comparison to this growing human suffering. This report presents a comprehensive overview of what is known about the magnitude, risk factors and impact of road traffic injuries, and about ways to prevent and lessen the impact of road crashes. Over 100 experts, from all continents and different sectors -- including transport, engineering, health, police, education and civil society -- have worked to produce the report. Charts and tables.

The Handbook of Aging and Cognition

The Handbook of Aging and Cognition
Author: Fergus I. M. Craik
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-11-24
Genre: Cognition
ISBN: 9781138975705

Cognitive aging is a flourishing area of research. This third edition reviews the findings and theories since the previous edition and evaluates the field's points of growth.

Crash Factors in Intersection-related Crashes

Crash Factors in Intersection-related Crashes
Author: U.s. Department of Transportation
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2018-07-25
Genre:
ISBN: 9781723492846

Crash factors in intersection-related crashes : an on-scene perspective /