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Citation

Thompson JP, Baldock MRJ, Mathias JL, Wundersitz LN. J. Australas. Coll. Road Saf. 2015; 26(1): 31-39.

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(Copyright © 2015, Australasian College of Road Safety)

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Abstract

This study examines whether older rural drivers are restricted in their driving mobility and are exposed to more risk when driving than older urban drivers. Participants (aged ≥ 75 years) from rural (n = 28) and urban (n = 28) areas of South Australia were monitored using GPS devices and telephone-based travel diaries. The rural and urban participants did not differ in the number of trips that they made for discretionary or non-discretionary activities. However, while rural participants were exposed to fewer intersections (potential conflict points) in their driving than urban older drivers, they drove further and for longer periods on roads with speed limits of 100 km/h or higher, and at GPS-measured speeds of 100 km/h or faster. Therefore, they are not less mobile but have a higher exposure to road conditions that are more likely to lead to serious and fatal injuries in a crash. Keywords Driving mobility, GPS, Older drivers, Road safety, Rural areas, Urban areas


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