@article{ref1,
title="In defence of the 'low-mileage bias'",
journal="Accident analysis and prevention",
year="2008",
author="Langford, Jim and Koppel, Sjaanie N. and McCarthy, Dennis and Srinivasan, Sivaramakrishnan",
volume="40",
number="6",
pages="1996-1999",
abstract="There has been a long-recognised association between extent of driving and crash involvement: the lower the annual mileage driven, the higher the per-distance crash rate. Because older drivers generally drive less distance per year than others, this association has been used to explain much of their apparent over-involvement in crashes. Several studies from different countries around the world have demonstrated this 'low-mileage bias' and the relative safety of older drivers. However all studies have relied upon self-reported crash involvement and driving activity. Staplin et al. [Staplin, L., Gish, K., Joyce, J., 2008. 'Low mileage bias' and related policy implications-a cautionary note. Accident Analysis and Prevention 40, 1249-1252] have drawn attention to the discrepancy between self-reported and odometer-based driving distances and have argued against the credibility of the low-mileage bias. This paper has re-worked initial data from an early study which supported low-mileage bias, this time using odometer-based readings rather than self-reported mileage. Accepting the odometer readings at face value, the low-mileage bias remains evident, albeit at a reduced level.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-4575",
doi="10.1016/j.aap.2008.08.027",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2008.08.027"
}