@article{ref1,
title="Relationship between cognitive perceptual abilities and accident and penalty histories among elderly Korean drivers",
journal="Annals of rehabilitation medicine",
year="2016",
author="Lee, Jung Ah and Choi, Hyun and Kim, Dong-A and Lee, Bum-Suk and Lee, Jae Jin and Bae, Jae Hyuk and Lim, Mun Hee and Kim, Jin-Ju",
volume="40",
number="6",
pages="1092-1099",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between cognitive perceptual abilities of elderly drivers based on the Cognitive Perceptual Assessment for Driving (CPAD) test and their accident and penalty histories. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 168 elderly drivers (aged ≥65 years) participated in the study. Participant data included CPAD scores and incidents of traffic accidents and penalties, attained from the Korea Road Traffic Authority and Korea National Police Agency, respectively. <br><br>RESULTS: Drivers' mean age was 70.25±4.1 years and the mean CPAD score was 52.75±4.72. Elderly drivers' age was negatively related to the CPAD score (p<0.001). The accident history group had marginally lower CPAD scores, as compared to the non-accident group (p=0.051). However, incidence rates for traffic fines did not differ significantly between the two groups. Additionally, the group that passed the CPAD test had experienced fewer traffic accidents (3.6%), as compared to the group that failed (10.6%). The older age group (12.0%) had also experienced more traffic accidents, as compared to the younger group (2.4%). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Overall, elderly drivers who experienced driving accidents had lower CPAD scores than those who did not, without statistical significance. Thus, driving-related cognitive abilities of elderly drivers with insufficient cognitive ability need to be further evaluated to prevent traffic accidents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2234-0645",
doi="10.5535/arm.2016.40.6.1092",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5535/arm.2016.40.6.1092"
}