Individual difference factors in risky driving among older adults

Abstract

Introduction-Motor-vehicle crashes kill roughly 4,500 American adults over the age of 75 annually. Among younger adults, one behavioral factor consistently linked to risky driving is personality, but this predictor has been overshadowed by research on cognitive, perceptual, and motor processes among older drivers.

Assessments of risky driving: A Go/No-Go simulator driving task to evaluate risky decision-making and associated behavioral patterns

“…Previous simulator studies (Schwebel et al, 2007(Schwebel et al, , 2006 examined risky decision-making of drivers while driving through closing gates which blocked the intended route. The results implied a relation between risky decision-making during simulator tasks and violation history, which was mediated by the individual personalities.…”

Factors that comprise driver boredom and their relationships to preferred driving speed and demographic variables

“…The most consistent personality trait in relation to driving appears to be sensation-seeking which is positively related to risky driving practices and demonstrates both gender and age differences, with young males (the most likely group to report high sensation-seeking) posing the greatest threat to road safety (Iversen and Rundmo 2002, Sumer 2003, Ulleberg and Rundmo 2003, Dahlen et al 2005, Fernandes et al 2007, Roth et al 2007, Schwebel et al 2007, Waylen and McKenna 2008. Similarly, pro-speed attitudes, social norms and self-image as a fast driver have been shown to predict speeding behaviour or intentions (Letirand and Delhomme 2005, Warner and Aberg 2006, Elliott et al 2007, Paris and Van den Broucke 2008.…”

Caracterización Y Modelización De La Velocidad De Operación en Carreteras Convencionales a Partir De La Observación Naturalística De La Evolución De Vehículos Ligeros

“…Un ejemplo de este tipo de estudios es el realizado por Schwebel et al (2007). En este estudio, una muestra de 101 conductores con una edad de 75 años o más completaron autoinformes con diferentes medidas de personalidad, temperamento y historial de conducción.…”