Data from the U.S. Fatal Accident Reporting System (1980 - 1993) were examined to test the hypothesis that age-related changes of vision are associated with increased involvement in fatal accidents under low illumination. A quasi-experimental analysis of 626,893 cases investigated the effects of light condition, driver age, and driver gender for two categories of fatal accidents, Pedestrian/pedalcycle vs. all Others combined. The investigation focused on monthly variations in the distribution of accidents occurring under three light conditions: (1) Twilight Zones, in which natural illumination varied on a monthly basis with the annual solar cycle; (2) Daylight Control; and (3) Nighttime Control. The present findings provide a new evidence that age-related changes in basic visual processes, which cause gradual deterioration of night vision, contribute to increasing involvement in fatal accidents, particularly with pedestrians and pedalcyclists, in low illumination.


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    Title :

    Drivers' Vision, Age, and Gender as Factors in Twilight Road Fatalities


    Contributors:
    D. A. Owens (author) / J. C. Brooks (author)

    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    46 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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