Factors Leading to Older Drivers' Intersection Crashes

Braitman, Keli A.; Kirley, Bevan B.; Ferguson, Susan A.; Chaudhary, Neil K

doi:10.1080/15389580701272346

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“…In the present study, certain driving errors were more common than others in the older drivers group, e.g. speed adjustment and positioning, and these errors do predict crashes in older drivers [32,33] . Furthermore, and similar to our findings, Reason et al [31] found frequent driving errors regarding gear changing.…”

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Does Automatic Transmission Improve Driving Behavior in Older Drivers?

Selander

Bolin²,

Falkmer

2011

Gerontology

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Background: Most older drivers continue to drive as they age. To maintain safe and independent transport, mobility is important for all individuals, but especially for older drivers. Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate whether automatic transmission, compared with manual transmission, may improve the driving behavior of older drivers. Method: In total, 31 older drivers (mean age 75.2 years) and 32 younger drivers – used as a control group (mean age 39.2 years) – were assessed twice on the same fixed route; once in a car with manual transmission and once in a car with automatic transmission. The cars were otherwise identical. The driving behavior was assessed with the Ryd On-Road Assessment driving protocol. Time to completion of left turns (right-hand side driving) and the impact of a distraction task were measured. Results: The older group had more driving errors than the younger group, in both the manual and the automatic transmission car. However, and contrary to the younger drivers, automatic transmission improved the older participants’ driving behavior as demonstrated by safer speed adjustment in urban areas, greater maneuvering skills, safer lane position and driving in accordance with the speed regulations. Conclusion: Switching to automatic transmission may be recommended for older drivers as a means to maintain safe driving and thereby the quality of their transport mobility.

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Does Automatic Transmission Improve Driving Behavior in Older Drivers?

Selander

Bolin²,

Falkmer

2011

Gerontology

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“…Approaching and crossing an intersection involves several processes resulting in a complex task. Crossing an intersection requires divided attention among several pieces of information, perceiving and processing changes in the traffic situation, perceiving and processing signals and traffic signs, determining and executing a course of action (Braitman et al, 2007), and decision making under time pressure (Brouwer & Ponds, 1994). Attentional capacity deficits seem to be the key for their increased involvement in accidents (Owsley et al, 1998).…”

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Intersection assistance: A safe solution for older drivers?

Dotzauer¹,

Caljouw

Waard

et al. 2013

Accident Analysis & Prevention

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Abstract:Within the next few decades, the number of older drivers operating a vehicle will increase rapidly (Eurostat, 2011). As age increases so does physical vulnerability, age-related impairments, and the risk of being involved in a fatal crashes. Older drivers experience problems in driving situations that require divided attention and decision making under time pressure as reflected by their overrepresentation in at-fault crashes on intersections. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) especially designed to support older drivers crossing intersections might counteract these difficulties. In a longer-term driving simulator study, the effects of an intersection assistant on driving were evaluated. 18 older drivers (M= 71.44 years) returned repeatedly completing a ride either with or without a support system in a driving simulator. In order to test the intersection assistance, eight intersections were depicted for further analyses. Results show that ADAS affects driving. Equipped with ADAS, drivers allocated more attention to the road center rather than the left and right, crossed intersections in shorter time, engaged in higher speeds, and crossed more often with a critical *Manuscript Click here to view linked References 2 time-to-collision (TTC) value. The implications of results are discussed in terms of behavioral adaptation and safety. Keywords:intersection assistance, older drivers, behavioral adaptation, safety, ADAS Highlights: More attention is allocated to the road center when driving with the system  Intersection assistance decreases intersection crossing time  Drivers equipped with ADAS cross intersections more often with a critical TTC 3

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“…Male drivers were involved in 53% of driving violations ( = 3031) and female in about 47% ( = 2648). Young drivers (ages [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] were engaged in 30% of driving violations ( = 1696) and old drivers (ages 65+) in approximately 13% ( = 769). About 44% of driving violations ( = 2511) occurred in the urban settings, and 17% of driving violations ( = 982) took place in rural environment.…”

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“…Romano et al [16] found that race/ethnicity appeared to be an important reason for fatal stop sign running crashes. Braitman et al [17] formed a conclusion that failure to yield to right-of-way was the contributing factor leading to majority of older drivers' crashes at the intersections controlled by stop signs. Keay et al [18] uncovered the differences in older drivers' failure to stop at stop signs under the urban and rural environments.…”

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The Influence of Contributory Factors on Driving Violations at Intersections: An Exploratory Analysis

Pei

et al. 2013

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

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Driving violation has been identified as one of the prominent contributing factors involved in crashes occurring at intersections. However, very little literature has studied the influence of contributory factors on driving violation. The goal of the present study was to analyze the effect of contributory factors on traffic sign and signals (TSS) violation, turning-yielding-signaling (TYS) violation, and speeding related (SR) violation at intersections, and the likelihood of each type of driving violation was predicted by using a multinomial logistic model. The findings of this study indicated that younger drivers (ages 15-24) had a propensity to commit SR violations, but older drivers (ages 65+) had the adverse situations. The likelihood of SR violations for males was higher than TYS violations, while contrary outcome was obtained during daylight. At traffic sign or signals controlled intersections, the odds of TSS violations and TYS violations were greater than SR violations, and similar outcomes were gained in four-way intersections or T-intersections. Drivers distracted cognitively were more likely to be in commission of TYS violations than SR violations, whereas it is opposite to passenger or in-vehicle related distractions. Inattention/distraction significantly affected the likelihood of each type of driving violation. Implications of the findings from current study are discussed.

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Factors Leading to Older Drivers' Intersection Crashes

Cited by 105 publications

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Does Automatic Transmission Improve Driving Behavior in Older Drivers?

Does Automatic Transmission Improve Driving Behavior in Older Drivers?

Intersection assistance: A safe solution for older drivers?

The Influence of Contributory Factors on Driving Violations at Intersections: An Exploratory Analysis

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