AbstractProblem: By 2030, there will be approximately 70 million older people (65+) in the United States, more than twice their number in 2000. This increase also represents an increased percentage of older licensed drivers. Thus, it is important to understand the special circumstances of how they may be involved in traffic crashes. Method: This study used the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), which is a census of all fatal crashes occurring in the United States over the last two decades maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), to study the special characteristics of fatal crashes involving females older than 70 years. Results: The results indicate that senior women are overrepresented in crashes that occur under the “safest” conditions, on roads with low speed limits, in daylight, when traffic is low (not at rush hour), when the weather is good, and when the roads are dry.
Older women drivers: Fatal crashes in good conditions
Journal of Safety Research ; 34 , 4 ; 399-405
2003-01-01
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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